TURKEY BOUND - Argentina's Delfino shoots down Hawks as Bucks level series
MILWAUKEE (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Argentina's Carlos Delfino got hot from long range on Monday night and helped fire the Milwaukee Bucks to a 111-104 triumph over the Atlanta Hawks. Delfino, who will represent his country at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey, was six of eight from long range and finished with 22 points as the Bucks leveled ...
MILWAUKEE (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Argentina's Carlos Delfino got hot from long range on Monday night and helped fire the Milwaukee Bucks to a 111-104 triumph over the Atlanta Hawks.
Delfino, who will represent his country at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey, was six of eight from long range and finished with 22 points as the Bucks leveled the Eastern Conference first-round series at 2-2.
Turkey international Ersan Ilyasova contributed 11 points and five rebounds for Milwaukee, who are playing without injured Australia center Andrew Bogut.
The Orlando Magic completed a 4-0 sweep of the Bobcats in their first-round series with a 99-90 triumph in Charlotte.
Team USA center Dwight Howard had 13 rebounds to go with just six points but the Magic had more than enough to win.
Boris Diaw, Charlotte's France international, ended up with 13 points, five rebounds and four assists for Charlotte.
In the Western Conference, Phoenix have a 3-2 advantage in their first-round series with Portland following their 107-88 victory.
Goran Dragic of Slovenia came off the bench and in 20 minutes contributed seven points to the Suns.
The point guard also had five assists and four rebounds.
Leandro Barbosa of Brazil also played 19 minutes for Phoenix and scored seven points on three of 11 shooting.
France forward Nicolas Batum started and played 20 minutes despite being bothered by a shoulder problem.
He finished with three points, two rebounds and an assist while also coming up with two steals.
LaMarcus Aldridge, a member the USA Basketball national team squad for 2010-12, had 17 points for Portland while Spain's Rudy Fernandez played just 15 minutes off the bench and missed his only shot.
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