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Antetokounmpo has 28 points as Bucks overcome Jokic's triple-double to beat Nuggets 121-112

By AP•Feb 28, 2025

Game Recap

Brook Lopez drives for the jam and gets fouled for Milwaukee against Denver.

MILWAUKEE -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 121-112 on Thursday night.

The two-time MVP helped Milwaukee offset another brilliant performance from Nikola Jokic, who shot 13 of 16 and had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Jokichas 27 triple-doubles in the 53 games the three-time MVP has played this season.

This was the first matchup of the season between these two multiple-MVP winners. The Bucks play at Denver on March 26.

Brook Lopez added 22 points, Damian Lillard 19, Kyle Kuzma 16 and Gary Trent Jr. 15 for the Bucks, who have won five of their last six.

Jamal Murray scored 20 points for the Nuggets.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Denver has followed a nine-game winning streak by dropping two of three. After trailing by 12 with four minutes left, the Nuggets got the margin down to five with two minutes remaining but couldn't get any closer.

Bucks: Milwaukee is continuing to monitor the workload of Antetokounmpo, who missed six straight games just before the All-Star break while dealing with a strained left calf. The Bucks won this one anyway in part because they outscored Denver in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter while Antetokounmpo was on the bench. A.J. Green made a couple of big 3-pointers during that stretch.

Key moment

Antetokounmpo made just his eighth 3-point basket of the season to give Milwaukee a 67-66 lead with just over seven minutes left in the third quarter. He got a dunk off Taurean's Prince steal 35 seconds later to cap a 12-4 run that put the Bucks ahead for good.

Key stat

The Bucks capitalized on a big disparity at the foul line. Milwaukee was 23 of 28 and Denver 9 of 11.

Up next

The Nuggets play at Detroit on Friday. The Bucks visit Dallas on Saturday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

MIL leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at MIL

Fri, Feb 28

112 - 121

Final

MIL at DEN

Thu, Mar 27

117 - 127

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

MIL

47-105FG42-90

45Field Goal %47

9-343PT14-34

26Three Point %41

9-11FT23-28

14Offensive Rebounds7

41Defensive Rebounds41

28Assists25

8Steals8

2Blocks4

13Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers8

32Fast Break Points16

17Fouls11

6Largest Lead12

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Brook Lopez (Damian Lillard gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Brook Lopez makes layup (Damian Lillard assists)	2	0
11:23	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	2	2
11:05	Taurean Prince misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	2
11:03	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	2	2
10:57	Michael Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	2	2
10:54	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	2
10:46	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:25	Michael Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:23	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	4	2
10:16	Brook Lopez makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	7	2
9:56	Brook Lopez shooting foul	7	2
9:56	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 3	7	3
9:56	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 3	7	4
9:56	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 3 of 3	7	5
9:38	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup	9	5
9:31	Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	5
9:28	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	9	5
9:18	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 15-foot two point shot	9	5
9:17	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	9	5
9:04	Aaron Gordon out of bounds lost ball turnover	9	5
8:51	Kyle Kuzma misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	5
8:48	Christian Braun defensive rebound	9	5
8:40	Christian Braun misses dunk	9	5
8:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	9	5
8:23	Taurean Prince makes driving dunk (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	11	5
7:58	Christian Braun misses driving floating jump shot	11	5
7:56	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	11	5
7:50	Kyle Kuzma makes 22-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	14	5
7:48	Nuggets Full timeout	14	5
7:35	Christian Braun misses layup	14	5
7:34	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	14	5
7:31	Damian Lillard misses 25-foot three point shot	14	5
7:29	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	5
7:13	Christian Braun makes 23-foot jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	7
6:54	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	14	7
6:54	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	15	7
6:54	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	16	7
6:42	Kyle Kuzma blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 3-foot layup	16	7
6:41	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	16	7
6:40	Michael Porter Jr. makes tip shot	16	9
6:31	Damian Lillard lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	16	9
6:28	Michael Porter Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	16	9
6:24	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	16	9
6:14	Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	16	9
6:07	Jamal Murray bad pass (Damian Lillard steals)	16	9
6:03	AJ Green enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	16	9
6:03	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	16	9
5:51	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	16	9
5:51	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	17	9
5:51	Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2	18	9
5:32	Jamal Murray misses 17-foot two point shot	18	9
5:32	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	18	9
5:32	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot	18	11
5:32	AJ Green shooting foul	18	11
5:32	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1	18	12
5:15	Brook Lopez misses 15-foot two point shot	18	12
5:14	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	12
5:08	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	18	15
4:52	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot dunk (Brook Lopez assists)	20	15
4:47	Taurean Prince personal foul	20	15
4:35	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	20	17
4:16	Damian Lillard misses 23-foot three point shot	20	17
4:14	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	20	17
4:05	Aaron Gordon misses 4-foot two point shot	20	17
4:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	20	17
4:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo lost ball turnover (Aaron Gordon steals)	20	17
4:00	Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Aaron Gordon's dunk	20	17
3:58	AJ Green defensive rebound	20	17
3:54	AJ Green misses running pullup jump shot	20	17
3:51	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	20	17
3:44	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	20	19
3:34	Damian Lillard bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	20	19
3:27	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (AJ Green steals)	20	19
3:23	Taurean Prince makes 1-foot dunk (AJ Green assists)	22	19
2:56	Aaron Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper	22	19
2:54	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	22	19
2:46	Brook Lopez misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	19
2:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	22	19
2:41	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	22	21
2:34	Bucks Full timeout	22	21
2:34	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Taurean Prince	22	21
2:34	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	22	21
2:34	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	22	21
2:34	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	22	21
2:26	Brook Lopez makes 5-foot two point shot (Damian Lillard assists)	24	21
2:26	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	24	21
2:26	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 1	25	21
2:14	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	25	24
1:54	Kyle Kuzma makes alley oop layup (Brook Lopez assists)	27	24
1:41	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	27	24
1:39	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	27	24
1:37	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	27	24
1:37	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	27	24
1:37	Kyle Kuzma blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s tip shot	27	24
1:37	Nuggets offensive team rebound	27	24
1:37	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	27	24
1:28	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	27	26
1:19	Damian Lillard bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	27	26
1:15	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk	27	28
52.1	Damian Lillard bad pass (Zeke Nnaji steals)	27	28
48.0	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	27	30
40.1	Christian Braun personal foul	27	30
28.1	Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	30
26.0	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	27	30
11.1	Russell Westbrook misses layup	27	30
9.2	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	27	30
5.2	Kyle Kuzma misses running pullup jump shot	27	30
2.1	Bucks offensive team rebound	27	30
2.1	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	27	30
0.0	Damian Lillard makes 30-foot three point jumper (AJ Green assists)	30	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
12:00	Jericho Sims enters the game for Damian Lillard	30	30
12:00	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Brook Lopez	30	30
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Christian Braun	30	30
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Aaron Gordon	30	30
11:42	Julian Strawther makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	30	32
11:26	Jericho Sims misses alley oop layup	30	32
11:25	Jericho Sims offensive rebound	30	32
11:25	Jericho Sims misses tip shot	30	32
11:24	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	30	32
11:11	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	30	32
11:10	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	30	32
10:57	Gary Trent Jr. misses layup	30	32
10:56	Gary Trent Jr. offensive rebound	30	32
10:53	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	32
10:49	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	30	32
10:45	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	30	32
10:38	Kyle Kuzma makes two point shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists)	32	32
10:23	Jamal Murray makes 6-foot two point shot	32	34
10:11	Kyle Kuzma makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	34	34
9:58	Julian Strawther traveling	34	34
9:35	AJ Green misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	34	34
9:33	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	34	34
9:25	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	34	34
9:25	DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound	34	34
9:24	DeAndre Jordan makes 4-foot dunk	34	36
9:06	Kyle Kuzma misses driving floating jump shot	34	36
9:05	Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound	34	36
9:04	Kyle Kuzma makes 14-foot two point shot	36	36
8:48	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	36	36
8:45	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	36	36
8:45	Kyle Kuzma out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	36
8:31	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	36	36
8:27	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	36	36
8:23	Zeke Nnaji blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s driving layup	36	36
8:20	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	36	36
8:18	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	36	36
8:16	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	36	36
8:15	Zeke Nnaji makes two point shot	36	38
7:56	Gary Trent Jr. lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	36	38
7:53	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	36	40
7:33	Kyle Kuzma misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	36	40
7:28	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	36	40
7:21	Russell Westbrook misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	36	40
7:16	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	36	40
7:10	Kevin Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	39	40
6:52	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot	39	42
6:42	Bucks Full timeout	39	42
6:42	Taurean Prince enters the game for AJ Green	39	42
6:42	Christian Braun enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	39	42
6:42	Nikola Jokic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	39	42
6:42	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jamal Murray	39	42
6:28	Gary Trent Jr. makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	41	42
6:15	Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul	41	42
6:15	Giannis Antetokounmpo enters the game for Jericho Sims	41	42
6:15	Brook Lopez enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	41	42
6:08	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	41	45
5:52	Brook Lopez makes layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	43	45
5:43	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	43	45
5:40	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	43	45
5:32	Kevin Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	43	45
5:28	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Taurean Prince steals)	43	45
5:25	Taurean Prince misses running pullup jump shot	43	45
5:23	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	43	45
5:17	Julian Strawther makes 23-foot three pointer (Nikola Jokic assists)	43	48
5:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	45	48
4:48	Aaron Gordon misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	48
4:45	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	45	48
4:38	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup	47	48
4:27	Aaron Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	47	51
4:16	Aaron Gordon personal foul	47	51
4:16	Damian Lillard enters the game for Kevin Porter Jr.	47	51
4:16	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	47	51
4:01	Brook Lopez misses 15-foot two point shot	47	51
3:58	Christian Braun defensive rebound	47	51
3:46	Julian Strawther out of bounds bad pass turnover	47	51
3:29	Gary Trent Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	50	51
3:07	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	50	51
3:04	Taurean Prince misses 26-foot three point shot	50	51
3:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	50	51
3:02	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses dunk	50	51
2:59	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	50	51
2:55	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	50	53
2:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 10-foot two point shot	50	53
2:36	Christian Braun defensive rebound	50	53
2:33	Aaron Gordon misses two point shot	50	53
2:32	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	50	53
2:32	Nikola Jokic makes tip shot	50	55
2:08	Nuggets Full timeout	50	55
2:08	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Gary Trent Jr.	50	55
2:08	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	50	55
2:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 17-foot two point shot	50	55
2:02	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	50	55
1:52	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	50	55
1:51	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	50	55
1:44	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	50	55
1:42	Christian Braun defensive rebound	50	55
1:28	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	50	55
1:25	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	50	55
1:22	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	50	55
1:22	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	51	55
1:22	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2	52	55
1:07	Christian Braun misses 23-foot three point jumper	52	55
1:05	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	52	55
48.1	Damian Lillard misses driving floating jump shot	52	55
47.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	52	55
44.0	Christian Braun misses two point shot	52	55
43.1	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	52	55
43.0	Michael Porter Jr. makes tip shot	52	57
35.0	Damian Lillard makes 3-foot two point shot	54	55
25.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper	54	55
22.2	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	54	55
1.1	Damian Lillard misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	54	57
0.1	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	54	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
11:47	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer	54	60
11:26	Damian Lillard makes 29-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	57	60
11:04	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	57	60
11:02	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	57	60
10:57	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 6-foot two point shot	57	60
10:55	Nuggets defensive team rebound	57	60
10:55	Brook Lopez loose ball foul	57	60
10:38	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	57	60
10:36	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	57	60
10:22	Brook Lopez misses 23-foot three point jumper	57	60
10:20	Damian Lillard offensive rebound	57	60
10:04	Kyle Kuzma misses 28-foot three point jumper	57	60
10:00	Christian Braun defensive rebound	57	60
9:55	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	57	62
9:31	Taurean Prince makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)	60	62
9:19	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot layup (Christian Braun assists)	60	64
9:12	Kyle Kuzma misses two point shot	60	64
9:09	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	60	64
9:04	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	60	64
9:02	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	60	64
8:56	Aaron Gordon blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo 's 6-foot two point shot	60	64
8:56	Nuggets defensive team rebound	60	64
8:43	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	60	64
8:39	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	60	64
8:25	Brook Lopez makes driving layup	62	64
8:05	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	62	64
8:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	62	64
7:41	Christian Braun shooting foul	62	64
7:41	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	63	64
7:41	Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2	64	64
7:30	Giannis Antetokounmpo kicked ball violation	64	64
7:15	Aaron Gordon makes 9-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	64	66
7:02	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 27-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)	67	66
6:52	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot hook shot	67	66
6:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	67	66
6:38	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point shot	67	66
6:37	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	67	66
6:32	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Taurean Prince steals)	67	66
6:28	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot dunk (Damian Lillard assists)	69	66
6:27	Nuggets Full timeout	69	66
6:27	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Christian Braun	69	66
6:11	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	69	68
5:51	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Taurean Prince assists)	71	68
5:37	Russell Westbrook misses 22-foot three point jumper	71	68
5:33	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	71	68
5:26	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving dunk	73	68
5:17	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	73	68
5:16	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	73	68
5:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	73	68
5:05	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	73	68
5:04	Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot	73	68
5:01	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	73	68
5:00	Jamal Murray makes two point shot	73	70
4:44	Kyle Kuzma misses driving layup	73	70
4:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	73	70
4:37	Michael Porter Jr. misses two point shot	73	70
4:36	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	73	70
4:19	Taurean Prince makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	76	70
3:58	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	76	70
3:55	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	76	70
3:52	Kyle Kuzma misses two point shot	76	70
3:51	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	76	70
3:42	Michael Porter Jr. makes 22-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	76	73
3:22	Brook Lopez misses driving floating jump shot	76	73
3:22	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	76	73
3:22	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	76	73
3:22	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	77	73
3:22	AJ Green enters the game for Taurean Prince	77	73
3:22	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	77	73
3:22	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	77	73
3:22	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	77	73
3:22	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	78	73
3:07	Brook Lopez blocks Aaron Gordon 's 1-foot dunk	78	73
3:05	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	78	73
3:01	Aaron Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper	78	73
2:59	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	78	73
2:49	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	78	73
2:46	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	78	73
2:40	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	78	73
2:38	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	78	73
2:34	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	78	73
2:34	Bucks Full timeout	78	73
2:34	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	78	73
2:34	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2	78	73
2:34	Bucks offensive team rebound	78	73
2:34	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 2 of 2	78	73
2:33	Christian Braun defensive rebound	78	73
2:20	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Christian Braun assists)	78	75
2:07	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	78	75
2:07	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	79	75
2:07	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	79	75
2:07	Brook Lopez misses free throw 2 of 2	79	75
2:04	Christian Braun defensive rebound	79	75
1:53	AJ Green shooting foul	79	75
1:53	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	79	76
1:53	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	79	76
1:53	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	79	77
1:37	Damian Lillard makes two point shot	81	77
1:22	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	81	77
1:20	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	81	77
1:17	Gary Trent Jr. makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	84	77
59.1	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	84	79
42.1	Brook Lopez misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	79
40.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	84	79
35.1	Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	84	81
30.2	Brook Lopez out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	81
11.0	Michael Porter Jr. traveling	84	81
11.0	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	84	81
2.0	Brook Lopez misses layup	84	81
1.1	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	84	81
0.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses 69-foot three point pullup jump shot	84	81
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	84	81
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	84	81

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
12:00	Jericho Sims enters the game for Damian Lillard	84	81
12:00	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Brook Lopez	84	81
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Christian Braun	84	81
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Aaron Gordon	84	81
11:48	Kevin Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	81
11:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	84	81
11:32	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	84	81
11:23	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	84	83
11:12	AJ Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	87	83
10:55	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	87	83
10:53	Gary Trent Jr. makes two point shot	89	83
10:34	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	83
10:31	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	89	83
10:23	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	83
10:20	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	89	83
10:11	Julian Strawther misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	83
10:08	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	89	83
9:59	AJ Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	92	83
9:59	Nuggets Full timeout	92	83
9:37	Julian Strawther makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	92	85
9:18	Jericho Sims makes dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	94	85
9:02	Jamal Murray makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	94	87
8:52	Julian Strawther shooting foul	94	87
8:52	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	95	87
8:52	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 2 of 2	95	87
8:50	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	95	87
8:34	Julian Strawther misses 28-foot three point jumper	95	87
8:32	Bucks defensive team rebound	95	87
8:08	Jericho Sims misses 5-foot two point shot	95	87
8:07	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	95	87
7:51	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	95	90
7:29	Gary Trent Jr. makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	97	90
7:09	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot two point shot	97	92
7:03	DeAndre Jordan shooting foul	97	92
7:03	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	98	92
7:03	Brook Lopez enters the game for AJ Green	98	92
7:03	Damian Lillard enters the game for Jericho Sims	98	92
7:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo enters the game for Kevin Porter Jr.	98	92
7:03	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	98	92
7:03	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Russell Westbrook	98	92
7:03	Aaron Gordon enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	98	92
7:03	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2	99	92
6:51	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	99	92
6:50	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	99	92
6:45	Gary Trent Jr. makes 26-foot three point shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	102	92
6:43	Nuggets Full timeout	102	92
6:27	Jamal Murray misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	102	92
6:24	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	102	92
6:09	Kyle Kuzma misses layup	102	92
6:06	Christian Braun defensive rebound	102	92
5:55	Michael Porter Jr. misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	102	92
5:53	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	102	92
5:38	Brook Lopez makes 8-foot two point shot	104	92
5:25	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	104	94
5:11	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	104	94
5:09	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	104	94
5:00	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	104	94
5:00	Christian Braun offensive rebound	104	94
5:00	Bucks Full timeout	104	94
5:00	Taurean Prince enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	104	94
5:00	Christian Braun makes tip shot	104	96
4:51	Brook Lopez makes 1-foot driving dunk	106	96
4:51	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	106	96
4:51	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 1	107	96
4:36	Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul	107	96
4:36	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	107	96
4:36	Nuggets offensive team rebound	107	96
4:36	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	107	97
4:20	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	107	97
4:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	108	97
4:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	109	97
4:08	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Damian Lillard steals)	109	97
4:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point shot	109	97
4:02	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	109	97
3:55	Giannis Antetokounmpo personal foul	109	97
3:50	Christian Braun makes 1-foot driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	109	99
3:50	Brook Lopez shooting foul	109	99
3:50	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 1	109	100
3:41	Christian Braun personal foul	109	100
3:41	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	110	100
3:41	Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2	111	100
3:31	Brook Lopez personal foul	111	100
3:20	Aaron Gordon makes 12-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	111	102
3:20	Bucks Full timeout	111	102
3:20	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Gary Trent Jr.	111	102
3:06	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point shot	111	102
3:03	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	111	102
3:01	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	111	104
2:38	Brook Lopez misses 26-foot three point jumper	111	104
2:35	Christian Braun defensive rebound	111	104
2:24	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	111	104
2:21	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	111	104
2:20	Aaron Gordon makes two point shot	111	106
1:57	Kyle Kuzma misses 8-foot two point shot	111	106
1:57	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	111	106
1:57	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	111	106
1:57	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	112	106
1:57	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	113	106
1:48	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	113	106
1:30	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	115	106
1:21	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	115	106
1:21	Nuggets offensive team rebound	115	106
1:21	Giannis Antetokounmpo loose ball foul	115	106
1:21	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	115	107
1:21	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	115	107
1:18	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	115	107
1:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	115	107
1:13	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	115	107
58.0	Damian Lillard makes 26-foot three pointer (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	118	107
58.0	Nuggets Full timeout	118	107
52.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	118	107
49.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	118	107
49.1	Christian Braun personal take foul	118	107
49.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2	118	107
49.1	Bucks offensive team rebound	118	107
49.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	119	107
32.1	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	119	109
26.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists)	121	109
18.1	Michael Porter Jr. makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	121	112
0.0	(00:00) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	121	112
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	121	112
0.0	End of Game	121	112

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Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

1:00 AM, February 28, 2025

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TNT, Altitude Sports, truTV, HBO Max

Attendance

17,566

Referees

Curtis Blair, Phenizee Ransom, Karl Lane

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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