Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks begin an important three-game road trip tonight, as they visit the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
Milwaukee is No. 7 in the Eastern Conference playoff race and is just one game behind the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers.
Tonight's game is the second of a home-and-home set between the squads. On Saturday, Michael Redd dropped in 33 points on 12-of-21 shooting from the field as the Bucks defeated the Trail Blazers, 97-93, at the Bradley Center.
Charlie Bell added 14 points and dished out eight assists for the Bucks, who have won three of their last four games overall. Bobby Simmons ended with 13 points, while T.J. Ford had 11 points and six assists in the victory.
Darius Miles paced Portland with 26 points and six rebounds, as the Trail Blazers dropped their fourth straight game and have lost eight of their last nine overall. Sebastian Telfair netted 21, pulled down six boards and dished out five assists in defeat.
The Bucks are just 13-19 as the visitor this season. They are scheduled to visit the Seattle SuperSonics on Wednesday and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
Portland is 14-19 as the host this season. The Trail Blazers have won two of their last three at The Rose Garden.
The road team has won four of six and five of the last eight contests in this series. Milwaukee has lost four of six and five of its last eight at Portland