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WED., DEC 5, 2007 - 11:03 PM
Bucks: Long-range barrage buries listless Milwaukee
JOSH DUBOW
Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson scored 20 points apiece and the Golden State Warriors regained their outside shooting touch in a 120-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

A game after shooting 9-for-40 from 3-point range in an overtime loss to Orlando, the Warriors got off to a fast start from long distance and never slowed down.

Al Harrington, Jackson and Davis hit 3-pointers on successive possessions in the first quarter and Golden State made 10 of its first 14 shots from long range.

Harrington's third 3-pointer of the night capped an 11-0 run and gave Golden State a 64-36 lead in the opening minutes of the third quarter.

The Warriors coasted from there to their 10th win in 12 games after an 0-6 start.

Even some of the little-used reserves got into the action, with Austin Croshere hitting three 3s in the fourth quarter.

The Warriors shot 15-for-22 from 3-point range for the game. The last time a team shot better than that in a game it made at least 15 3-pointers was when Toronto made 17 of 24 on Dec. 3, 2003, against Boston.

Kelenna Azubuike scored 16 and Harrington added 15 and for the Warriors, who were able to play some of their little-used reserves in the fourth quarter of a blowout to rest some of their starters.

Davis played only 30 minutes — 9 below his season average — getting some much-needed rest.

Coach Don Nelson said before the game that it was time to start reducing Davis' workload to make sure he stayed healthy throughout the season.

"We have to be careful of his body breaking down," Nelson said. "He's got a history there. We're going to have to reach down and get some help here pretty soon."

They got plenty on this night against a Milwaukee team that looked listless on the back end of back-to-back games.

Michael Redd scored 24 points to lead the Bucks, who have lost six of seven with the only win in that stretch coming Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Warriors made six of eight 3s in the first quarter to take a five-point lead. Milwaukee then missed its first eight shots of the second quarter, falling behind 38-25.

Golden State's streak shooting didn't stop with Matt Barnes hitting a 3 to make it a 17-point game late in the half. Barnes then fed Monta Ellis on an alley-oop that made it 57-36 at the half.

Milwaukee shot 5-for-23 with six turnovers in the second quarter, getting outscored 27-11.

Milwaukee's 11-point second quarter matched a season low for any quarter and was the best defensive quarter of the season for Golden State.

The Bucks also scored 11 in the fourth quarter against the Knicks on Nov. 30.

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