The Sixers will have a good opportunity to move to 2-0 under interim coach Tony DiLeo on Wednesday, when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Wachovia Center.

Philadelphia had high expectations entering the season following a strong second half in 2007-08 that earned the team its first playoff berth in three seasons. The Sixers also added free agent Elton Brand this summer, mixing in a key veteran with their young roster.

But they've struggled with consistency in the early going - especially offensively. They rank among the bottom five in the NBA with 93.8 points per game, shooting 43.7 percent from the field after finishing last season at 46.0 percent.

Brand has been no exception, putting up career lows with 16.4 points per game and 44.8 percent shooting. Andre Iguodala, the Sixers' leading scorer last season, has also had problems, averaging 14.8 points - more than five points less than 2007-08.

The Sixers (10-14) had been especially bad in the 10 games leading up to Cheeks' firing, losing eight and averaging under 90 points. But they bounced back in DiLeo's debut, shooting 51.4 percent in a 104-89 win over Washington on Saturday to give the assistant general manager his first NBA coaching victory.

"It was good to get a win for all of us," Iguodala said. "When a change like this happens, it sends a message of uncertainty that you don't know what might happen next. We've got to turn it on."

Brand had a season-high 27 points and nine rebounds, while Lou Williams added 15 points and five assists off the bench despite being questionable for the game due to food poisoning.

"It's up to the players to work through this and continue to improve," Brand said. "We have a lot of pride and we're going to get better. Tony talked to us before the game and he knows we'll go out and play hard for him."

Milwaukee (11-15) was also hoping to improve under first-year coach Scott Skiles, but the Bucks - 7-34 on the road last season - had lost their last six road games before opening a three-game trip with a 98-83 win at Miami on Monday.

Michael Redd scored 16 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Bucks burst out to a 20-point halftime lead against the Heat, holding Miami star Dwyane Wade to 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting.

"When you go on the road, you've got to be able to guard people," Skiles said. "You've got to be able to guard people to try to win. Tonight we did. Maybe we can build off of this."

Andrew Bogut added 20 points and 11 rebounds and Charlie Villanueva had 20 points off the bench for Milwaukee, which is now 4-4 overall since Redd's return from a sprained ankle.

Despite their severe road woes in recent seasons, the Bucks have won three of their past five trips to Philadelphia, including an 87-83 win last Jan. 8 with Redd sidelined.

The most recent visit, however, didn't go nearly as well. They lost 112-69 on Jan. 30, the Sixers' most lopsided win in more than 25 years. Philadelphia also won 119-97 in Milwaukee on March 9 to take the season series 3-1.