"I will probably just go home and thank God," Redd said. "A second-round pick, a guy that didn't know if he was going to make the team or not, to this. I am just grateful.
I can't describe it.
"But I wanted to win. That's the main thing.
It probably would have felt better if I would have won the game."
The Bucks almost did, as Redd's 39-point second half helped
The Bucks dropped their fourth straight to fall to 2-5, their Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's career scoring leader, against the Boston Celtics on Dec. 10, 1971.
Redd made 18 of 32 field goals, going 6-of-12 from 3-point range 40-point night. He has scored at least 30 points in four of seven
Redd said he has never scored 57 at any level. He said he once knew they would hone on me," Redd said.
"I had no intentions of trying to come in and score 57 points, just play basketball and see
"A lot of shots were going in, I don't know how."
The Jazz dominated much of the game, but saw their big lead
Utah still led 109-102 with less than two minutes left, but 1:08 remaining. 's dunk and free throw made it 109-107
Williams then missed a 3-pointer on the other end, and Redd was
Redd then fouled Boozer on the inbounds play, and he made both free throws to put Utah up three with 11 seconds remaining.
Redd
Williams, however, dribbled quickly down the floor and found
"I saw an opening and got a great pass," Harpring said. "I knew I had a back door, caught eyes with D-Williams and he made a
"I thought I was going to make it, actually," Redd said. "It felt good, and it just went off to the side.
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It was not all good news for the Jazz, who lost forward Andrei midway through the second quarter. Kirilenko, who was in a walking boot after the game, appeared to roll the ankle while vying for a
Williams, a second-year player, continued his solid play. He had points in a win over the Celtics.
Williams had 14 assists Friday.
But the story was Redd, who outscored all of his teammates,
"You know, I've seen and those guys do that, but, Michael Redd, he's just sensational," Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. "I'd say tonight is right up there at the top with any of them in that situation.
He brought his team back and gave them life, and they knew they had an opportunity to win."
Utah was in control early, taking advantage of a porous Bucks defense for a series of layups and dunks, as fans booed. The Jazz
"We didn't win the game," Bogut said.
"(Redd) played a great game individually, but I am sure he would much rather score 20 points and get a win. He would much rather get a 'W' than have Harpring had 17.
seven of nine.
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Redd has scored in double digits in 87 straight games, the fifth-longest streak in team history. Abdul-Jabbar holds the team record. He scored in double digits in all 467 games he played with the Bucks.
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