Denver NuggetsNuggets31-15
102FinalJan 23, 2026
Milwaukee BucksBucks18-26
100TVFanDuel SN WIAltitude SportsAltitude 2 SportsStreamPrime VideoNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN+260
MIL−325
Spread
DEN +8.5−105
MIL −8.5−115
Total O/U
Over 213.5−110
Under 213.5−110
- Spread: Nuggets +8.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 213.5 (202 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets edged the Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Jan 23, 2026 to move to 31-15.
The lead changed hands 3 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 21 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 102 |
| MIL | 21 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 100 |
Team stats
DENMIL
- FG
- 35-87
- 34-85
- 3PT
- 12-41
- 12-39
- FT
- 20-23
- 20-27
- Rebounds
- 47
- 51
- Assists
- 27
- 24
- Turnovers
- 7
- 10
Top performers
Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Points
Julian Strawther20
Giannis Antetokounmpo22
Assists
Jalen Pickett7
Giannis Antetokounmpo7
Rebounds
Zeke Nnaji12
Giannis Antetokounmpo13
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 16 | 13 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +12 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 37 | 11 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | +1 |
| Spencer Jones F | 38 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +7 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 34 | 13 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Julian Strawther G | 27 | 20 | 6-13 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +12 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -8 |
| DaRon Holmes II F | 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 26 | 17 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown G | 26 | 15 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -20 |
| Curtis Jones G | 9 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bucks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo F | 32 | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 14-16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +6 |
| Kyle Kuzma F | 35 | 11 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | +5 |
| Myles Turner C | 29 | 17 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 |
| Gary Harris G | 28 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -9 |
| Ryan Rollins G | 35 | 21 | 8-20 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Portis F | 26 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +7 |
| Pete Nance F | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Amir Coffey G | 21 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. G | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Cole Anthony G | 16 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -12 |
Game info
VenueFiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Attendance17,341
OfficialsReferee: Curtis Blair · Referee: Michael Smith · Referee: Mitchell Ervin
TVFanDuel SN WI · localAltitude Sports · localAltitude 2 Sports · local
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