The Warriors began a quick two-game road trip with an impressive 113-109 win at Milwaukee.

Baron Davis, finding the form that made him an All-Star, scored 25 points to go with his 15 assists, including 4th quarter alley-oops to Jason Richardson and Mickael Pietrus.

Richardson's came after an impressive block, which he then saved from going out of bounds.  Running the entire length of the floor, Davis found Richardson for the alley-oop.

Pietrus' came as the shot clock was winding down and Davis was posting up.  Seeing the defensive lapse on the weak side, Pietrus broke for the basket and Davis found him for the two points and the foul.

Pietrus continued to make it clear who the Warriors' small forward of the future will be, scoring 21 points on 6-9 shooting and playing shutdown defense on Michael Redd.

Troy Murphy had yet another double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.

With the win the Warriors improved their record to 26-45.

The Jazz may be out Andrei Kirilenko but at least they have center Jarron Collins back in the lineup.

Collins has been out the last 10 games with a sprained shoulder and made the start last night versus Milwaukee.

Jerry Sloan passed Red Auerbach for sixth place on the career victory list with win No. 939 when the Jazz beat the Milwaukee Bucks 94-89.

``Passing Red Auerbach is kind of silly because I don't feel like I've passed him. It's not important to me,'' Sloan said. ``He's a great coach that's had great success with great teams.''

The loss dropped the Bucks to a perfect 0-15 against Western Conference opponents on the road this season.

Kris Humphries had a career-high 17 points for the Jazz, Gordon Giricek had 13 and Matt Harpring 12, while Raja Bell led all Jazz scorers with 23 points.

The most dramatic finish of the Warriors' season ? thanks to Derek Fisher?s buzzer-beater against the Bucks ? is the latest installment of excitement and hopefulness for Warriors fans.

Forget about losing games to gain better draft position. What?s important is that the Warriors learn to win, play together, gain respect around the league and head into next season on a positive and optimistic note.

That?s exactly what they?re doing, with an 8-7 record since the Baron Davis trade, including four wins in the last five games.

The more they win, the higher expectations will be for next year. That could be good or bad, but it doesn?t matter right now. All that matters is for the Warriors to once again become a respectable NBA franchise.

They bounced back after having their three-game win streak snapped against Dallas. Earlier in the season, their four-game winning streak was snapped with nine straight losses.

Perhaps the hottest Warrior is Mickael Pietrus. Remember him? Pietrus has been the most inconsistent Warrior this year, but lately he?s been consistently good. In the past, Pietrus was only effective on offense when his 3-point shot was going in. When he missed his 3?s, he disappeared.

Not the last two games. Against the Bucks, Pietrus was 1-4 from downtown, yet he managed to score 18 points and played spectacular defense on Michael Redd and Desmond Mason. On Wednesday, he was 0-3 from long range but scored 22 points on 8-13 shooting. Also, he was a combined 11-13 from the line in the two games.

He proved his worth last year, filling in for an injured Ray Allen, and tonight he will get another chance to show why he is the best player in the NBA who never gets to play.

"You've got to be patient," Murray said. "That's how it is in this league. For you to make it in this league, you've got to be patient. Especially if you're not playing a lot."

Murray scored 25 points last Sunday in 30 minutes after Allen went down with a sprained ankle in the first quarter.

Ray Allen was injured in the first quarter last night vs. the Lakers.  He has a sprained right ankle.  He will not practice today and is a game time decision tomorrow night vs. Milwaukee.

Danny Fortson (sprained left ankle) and center Jerome James (contusion right quad) both missed last night's game with the Lakers.  Both are game time decisions vs. Milwaukee.

The Heat may have routed the Milwaukee Bucks however the real story was Miami?s newest addition Alonzo Mourning?s season high in minutes and points.

Alonzo Mourning's jumper with 7:53 left gave Miami a 102-62 lead, matching the Heat's largest margin of the season; they led New Orleans by 40 points in January. Mourning had eight points in 9 minutes -- his best totals since rejoining the Heat.

Dwyane Wade scored 29 points in a 110-71 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, despite playing just 26 minutes for the Miami Heat.

With the win, Miami moved into a virtual tie with the Phoenix Suns for the NBA's best record.  The team with the best record in the league will have homecourt advantage throughout the entire playoffs.

Shaquille O'Neal chipped in 21 points for the Heat, while Michael Redd led the Bucks with just 14.

The Heat outscored the Bucks 31-15 in the 2nd quarter and 32-19 in the 3rd.

The Bucks signed Anthony Goldwire for the rest of the season, placing Daniel Santiago on the injured list with a left-eye abrasion that has been bothering him since November.

Goldwire played one game for Milwaukee this season after being signed on Nov. 2.  The Bucks waived Goldwire later that month.

The Journal Times is reporting that this offseason may be one of significant change for the Bucks.

Both Terry Porter and Larry Harris are in danger of losing their jobs and it is yet to be certain that Michael Redd will resign with the Bucks.

It is also being reported that Milwaukee's ownership has indirectly contacted entrepreneurs to gauge the current interest they might have in purchasing the club.