"The Bucks know what's at stake in Game 3 of the playoffs Saturday night at the Bradley Center.

Win, and Monday night's game in the Eastern Conference series will be incredibly meaningful.

Lose, and they will face a nearly insurmountable 3-0 hole in their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks.

"Now it's pressure because we're down, 0-2," rookie point guard Brandon Jennings said after the Bucks' practice session Thursday. "We don't want to get swept out of the playoffs.

"We win Game 3 and hopefully win the game on Monday. Then we're back in the series, and that's when it gets real interesting."

Jennings, 20, has achieved many of his goals during his first pro season, primarily helping the Bucks reach the playoffs. He also played in all 82 regular-season games and was among the rookie leaders in most statistical categories."