"I'll take dead even right now as far as the standings in the series is concerned," Milwaukee center Scott Williams said after the Hornets knotted the best-of-7 Eastern Conference semifinals with Sunday's 85-78 victory. "But the momentum is probably with them."

What exactly is that momentum worth, writes Leonard Laye of the Charlotte Observer.  "Milwaukee had it not too many days ago but the Bucks know just what value that had - none - in two losses at the Charlotte Coliseum."