Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Milwaukee Bucks

Final

107:99

Denver Nuggets

Highlights and Stats

Milwaukee Bucks’ Fiserv Forum is hosting the game with Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, 09:00 PM EST. Milwaukee is #3 in the Eastern Conference with a balance of 30-17 and the Nuggets are on the 1st spot on West, with a record of 33-14.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-30-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Milwaukee Bucks	30	27	24	19	100
Denver Nuggets	33	32	38	33	136

When Milwaukee Bucks last stood up against the Nuggets in January of 2022 at the Fiserv Forum, the game ended with the score of 136-100 in Denver’s favor. Aaron Gordon was the winners’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game by dropping 24 points and catching 7 boards. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the leading player on the other end. He replied with 29 points, caught 9 rebounds and provided 2 assists. This however proved insufficient and his team eventually lost. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Denver Nuggets recording 3 victories and the Milwaukee Bucks triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. There were 226.2 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Milwaukee Bucks Form

*Last 10 Milwaukee Bucks Games - 6:4

01-23-2023	01-21-2023	01-17-2023	01-16-2023	01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023
130:150@ Detroit Pistons	114:102@ Cleveland Cavaliers	130:122vs Toronto Raptors	132:119vs Indiana Pacers	111:95@ Miami Heat	108:102@ Miami Heat	105:114@ Atlanta Hawks	107:111@ New York Knicks	109:138vs Charlotte Hornets	101:104@ Toronto Raptors

The Milwaukee Bucks’ most recent game was on Monday, January 23rd, when they defeated the Detroit Pistons 130-150 away from home. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the standout performer on the night and finished the game with 29 points, 4 dimes, and 12 rebounds. Milwaukee finished the match averaging 56.1% field goals, 70.8% from the foul line, and 44.2% from downtown. The Bucks hold a 6-4 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment, are on a W1 run. The team is performing at a great level at the Fiserv Forum with an 18-5 home record. The organization’s next game is scheduled for this coming Friday on the road versus the Indiana Pacers.

Milwaukee Bucks Averages this Season

• Points For
  113.20
• Points Against
  111.80
• Assits
  24.50
• Rebounds
  47.88
• Steals
  6.79
• Turnovers
  15.71
• Blocks
  5.00
• Points Difference
  1.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Milwaukee Bucks Standout Performer

• Giannis Antetokounmpo

  Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 30.9 points per game. On average he spends 33.5 minutes on the court, delivers 5.3 assists and grabs 11.9 boards.

Milwaukee Bucks Missing Players

• Serge Ibaka

  Personal
• Bobby Portis

  Knee

Denver Nuggets Form

*Last 10 Denver Nuggets Games - 9:1

01-24-2023	01-22-2023	01-20-2023	01-18-2023	01-17-2023	01-15-2023	01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-06-2023
98:99@ New Orleans Pelicans	99:101vs Oklahoma City Thunder	134:111vs Indiana Pacers	122:118vs Minnesota Timberwolves	122:113vs Portland Trail Blazers	119:116vs Orlando Magic	103:115@ Los Angeles Clippers	126:97vs Phoenix Suns	122:109vs Los Angeles Lakers	121:108vs Cleveland Cavaliers

The Denver Nuggets played the New Orleans Pelicans in their previous game on Tuesday, January 24th. They won 98–99 away from home. 25 points, 7 assists and 1 rebound for 40 minutes were enough for Jamal Murray to lead and be the team’s most valuable player. 48.8% of Denver’s field goal attempts found the basket. The Nuggets roster also averaged 76.9% free throws and was below the median with 33.3% 3-point shooting on the night. The team is 9-1 in the last ten games and currently on a W1 streak. The Denver Nuggets own a positive 11-10 record when playing on the road this season. They are scheduled to face the Philadelphia 76ers on January 28 away from home.

Denver Nuggets Averages This Season

• Points For
  116.90
• Points Against
  112.60
• Assits
  28.26
• Rebounds
  42.79
• Steals
  7.64
• Turnovers
  15.15
• Blocks
  4.42
• Points Difference
  4.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Denver Nuggets Standout Performer

• Nikola Jokic

  Nikola Jokic has been the most valuable player among the Denver Nuggets roster, notching 25.1 pts, 9.9 dimes and 11.0 rebounds for an average of 33.3 minutes playing time this season

Denver Nuggets Missing Players

• Collin Gillespie

  Leg
• Peyton Watson

  Groin
• Michael Porter Jr.

  Personal

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Milwaukee Bucks	26	32	23	26	107
Denver Nuggets	27	26	20	26	99

Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets

• Score

  107

  99

• Field Goals Made

  37

  38

• Field Goals Attempts

  78

  97

• 3 pts Made

  13

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  30

  34

• Free Throws Made

  20

  12

• Free Throws Attempts

  28

  16

• Rebounds Total

  49

  51

• Rebounds Offence

  7

  15

• Rebounds Defence

  42

  36

• Assists

  16

  21

• Steals

  11

  9

• Blocks

  7

  5

• Turnovers

  23

  19

• Personal Fouls

  15

  21

Player Ratings

Milwaukee Bucks

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Pat Connaughton	38	7	8	87.5	5	6	83.3	0	0	0	1	11	12	2	2	0	1	2	19	+5
Jrue Holiday	36	9	20	45.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	2	3	5	3	0	2	5	1	20	-3
Brook Lopez	32	2	11	18.2	0	3	0.0	1	1	100.0	1	3	4	2	0	4	1	3	5	+14
Giannis Antetokounmpo	31	9	15	60.0	0	0	0	15	22	68.2	3	11	14	4	3	0	9	4	33	+10
Grayson Allen	28	2	6	33.3	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	5	5	1	3	0	0	1	7	-5
Joe Ingles	27	2	4	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	0	3	1	5	+6
Wesley Matthews	15	1	3	33.3	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	1	3	+6
Khris Middleton	15	3	8	37.5	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	2	10	+8
Jevon Carter	11	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	+3
Jordan Nwora	7	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	-4

Denver Nuggets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Aaron Gordon	37	10	24	41.7	3	5	60.0	3	4	75.0	7	7	14	4	0	2	1	3	26	+5
Bruce Brown	36	5	14	35.7	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	2	6	8	4	3	1	6	3	12	+1
Jeff Green	28	4	14	28.6	2	9	22.2	1	2	50.0	1	4	5	2	1	0	0	2	11	0
Christian Braun	26	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	3	8	-3
Bones Hyland	25	5	14	35.7	1	5	20.0	4	4	100.0	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	15	-4
Zeke Nnaji	22	2	7	28.6	1	5	20.0	1	2	50.0	1	4	5	1	2	1	1	0	6	-2
Vlatko Cancar	20	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	1	3	4	3	0	1	3	1	9	-8
Ish Smith	19	5	7	71.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	3	1	10	-6
Davon Reed	16	0	5	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	6	7	0	0	0	1	2	0	-10
DeAndre Jordan	11	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	1	6	2	-13