(Sports Network) - A pair of teams playing out the string meet in Brew City Saturday when the Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Bradley Center.

The Bucks dropped their fourth straight game and fell to 0-2 on a four-game homestand Wednesday when Joe Johnson scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks used a late run to secure a 113-105 victory over Milwaukee.

The Bucks were paced by Keith Bogans, who tallied 22 points off the bench. Richard Jefferson finished with 19 points and seven helpers Milwaukee while Charlie Villanueva had 15 points and seven boards.

Dan Gadzuric and Ramon Sessions each added 10 points in the defeat.

The Bucks, who are 20-19 at home, will finish their residency by facing Orlando on Monday of next week before closing their season at Indiana on April 15.

The Thunder will close out their inaugural 2008-09 campaign with a three-game road trip against the Bucks, Blazers and Clippers, and are just 7-31 away from the Ford Center this season.

Oklahoma City ended a four-game losing streak with an 84-81 victory versus the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday thanks to Kevin Durant's 20 points and 10 rebounds. Nenad Krstic posted 19 points and nine boards to put a wrench in Charlotte's slim playoff hopes.

Russell Westbrook chipped in 10 points and 11 assists, while Jeff Green logged 10 points, 11 rebounds and the game-saving block as time winded down for the Thunder.

Milwaukee has won two straight games over the Thunder franchise, including a 98-87 win in Oklahoma City earlier this season.



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