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Strawther scores 20 points as short-handed Nuggets outlast slumping Bucks 102-100

By AP•Jan 24, 2026

Game Recap

Giannis Antetokounmpo comes up limping and heads back to the locker room.

MILWAUKEE -- — Julian Strawther scored a season-high 20 points and the short-handed Denver Nuggets built a 23-point lead before hanging on to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 on Friday night.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo injured his right calf and Denver's Aaron Gordon strained his right hamstring during the game. Antetokounmpo missed eight games and Gordon was out 19 games with similar injuries earlier this season.

After trailing 86-63 with 10½ minutes left, Milwaukee cut Denver’s lead to 99-97 on Ryan Rollins’ 3-pointer with 29.3 seconds remaining. Denver made it 101-97 when Tim Hardaway Jr. sank two free throws with 10.6 seconds left.

Rollins hit another 3 to make it 101-100 with 5.4 seconds left. Jalen Pickett got fouled with 4.5 seconds remaining and hit his first free throw, but missed the second.

Milwaukee’s Kyle Kuzma got the rebound, dribbled just beyond midcourt and fired a desperation shot that bounced off the front rim.

Rollins scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Bucks, who lost for the fifth time in six games. Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee before leaving with 34 seconds left.

Antetokounmpo had his lower right leg wrapped in the first half and never appeared to be comfortable the rest of the way.

The Nuggets remained without three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who last played Dec. 29 as he deals with a bone bruise in his left knee. Gordon scored 13 points in the first half and didn't play the rest of the game.

Other players missing for Denver included Jamal Murray (inflammation of right hamstring and left hip), Peyton Watson (left ankle sprain and right ankle strain) and Jonas Valanciunas (right calf strain). Watson had scored 35 points in a 107-97 victory at Washington one night earlier.

Hardaway had 17 points and Bruce Brown 15 for Denver.

Milwaukee’s Kevin Porter Jr. missed a second straight game with an oblique strain. The Bucks also didn’t have AJ Green or Gary Trent Jr. due to illnesses.

Up next

Nuggets: Visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Bucks: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

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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.

DEN wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

MIL at DEN

Mon, Jan 12

104 - 108

Final

DEN at MIL

Sat, Jan 24

102 - 100

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

MIL

35-87FG34-85

40Field Goal %40

12-413PT12-39

29Three Point %31

20-23FT20-27

6Offensive Rebounds11

41Defensive Rebounds40

27Assists24

8Steals7

3Blocks8

7Turnovers10

1Technical Fouls0

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers16

21Fast Break Points8

19Fouls19

23Largest Lead5

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
12:00	Zeke Nnaji vs. Myles Turner (Ryan Rollins gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Zeke Nnaji kicked ball violation	0	0
11:39	Myles Turner makes 1-foot layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	2	0
11:17	Zeke Nnaji makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	2	3
11:05	Kyle Kuzma misses driving floating jump shot	2	3
11:04	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	2	3
10:54	Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	2	6
10:41	Ryan Rollins bad pass turnover (Aaron Gordon steals)	2	6
10:28	Myles Turner blocks Spencer Jones 's 1-foot layup	2	6
10:24	Myles Turner defensive rebound	2	6
10:19	Ryan Rollins misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	6
10:16	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	2	6
10:02	Aaron Gordon bad pass turnover (Ryan Rollins steals)	2	6
9:59	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	2	6
9:59	Gary Harris misses free throw 1 of 2	2	6
9:59	Bucks offensive team rebound	2	6
9:59	Gary Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	3	6
9:42	Spencer Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	6
9:39	Myles Turner defensive rebound	3	6
9:35	Myles Turner misses 26-foot running jump shot	3	6
9:31	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	3	6
9:22	Gary Harris shooting foul	3	6
9:22	(09:22) [Bucks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Bucks] charged with a timeout	3	6
9:22	Bucks Full timeout	3	6
9:22	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 3	3	7
9:22	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 2 of 3	3	7
9:22	Nuggets offensive team rebound	3	7
9:22	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 3 of 3	3	8
9:01	Ryan Rollins misses driving floating jump shot	3	8
8:59	Ryan Rollins offensive rebound	3	8
8:50	Ryan Rollins misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	8
8:47	Gary Harris offensive rebound	3	8
8:44	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot driving dunk (Gary Harris assists)	5	8
8:33	Zeke Nnaji misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:29	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	5	8
8:27	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	5	8
8:27	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
8:27	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
8:10	Julian Strawther makes 3-foot two point shot (Zeke Nnaji assists)	7	10
7:53	Gary Harris misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	10
7:49	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	7	10
7:45	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	10
7:40	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	7	10
7:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo lost ball turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	7	10
7:30	Aaron Gordon makes two point shot	7	12
7:23	Ryan Rollins misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	12
7:21	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	7	12
7:15	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	12
7:12	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	7	12
6:47	Ryan Rollins makes 25-foot three pointer (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	10	12
6:32	Amir Coffey enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	10	12
6:32	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	10	12
6:17	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	10	12
6:13	Amir Coffey defensive rebound	10	12
6:01	Myles Turner makes 17-foot jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	12	12
5:44	Myles Turner blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 4-foot driving layup	12	12
5:44	Nuggets offensive team rebound	12	12
5:34	Jalen Pickett misses two point shot	12	12
5:31	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	12	12
5:24	Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass turnover (Aaron Gordon steals)	12	12
5:19	Spencer Jones makes running layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	12	14
5:19	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive goaltending violation	12	14
5:02	Gary Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	14
4:59	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	12	14
4:37	Aaron Gordon misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	12	14
4:35	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	12	14
4:35	Bucks delay of game violation	12	14
4:25	Ryan Rollins misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	12	14
4:21	Gary Harris offensive rebound	12	14
4:19	Amir Coffey misses 28-foot three point jumper	12	14
4:16	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	12	14
3:59	Zeke Nnaji misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	14
3:57	Bucks defensive team rebound	12	14
3:57	Cole Anthony enters the game for Ryan Rollins	12	14
3:57	Bobby Portis enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	12	14
3:57	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jalen Pickett	12	14
3:43	Myles Turner bad pass turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	12	14
3:39	Bruce Brown makes running layup	12	16
3:27	Cole Anthony bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	12	16
3:24	Bruce Brown makes running layup (Spencer Jones assists)	12	18
3:24	Bucks Full timeout	12	18
3:24	Pete Nance enters the game for Myles Turner	12	18
3:24	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Gary Harris	12	18
3:24	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	12	18
3:05	Amir Coffey makes driving layup (Cole Anthony assists)	14	18
2:48	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	14	18
2:44	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	14	18
2:27	Cole Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	17	18
2:02	Hunter Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	18
1:59	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	17	18
1:37	Amir Coffey misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	17	18
1:37	Bucks offensive team rebound	17	18
1:37	shot clock turnover	17	18
1:21	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 3-foot turnaround jump shot	17	18
1:18	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	17	18
1:11	Pete Nance misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	18
1:08	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	17	18
1:03	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	17	18
1:01	Amir Coffey personal foul	17	18
52.3	DaRon Holmes II makes 24-foot three point jumper (Hunter Tyson assists)	17	21
38.4	Cole Anthony makes 9-foot two point shot	19	21
22.6	Pete Nance blocks Bruce Brown 's 4-foot two point shot	19	21
22.6	Nuggets offensive team rebound	19	21
20.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	21
17.1	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	19	21
5.7	Hunter Tyson personal foul	19	21
1.6	Cole Anthony makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	21	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	21

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
12:00	Curtis Jones enters the game for Spencer Jones	21	21
11:34	Bruce Brown makes driving layup (Hunter Tyson assists)	21	23
11:21	Bobby Portis misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	23
11:19	Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound	21	23
11:18	Curtis Jones shooting foul	21	23
11:18	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 1 of 2	21	23
11:18	Bucks offensive team rebound	21	23
11:18	Bruce Brown lane violation	21	23
11:18	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 2 of 2	21	23
11:13	Pete Nance offensive rebound	21	23
11:04	Bobby Portis misses 13-foot two point shot	21	23
11:01	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	21	23
10:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	23
10:52	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	21	23
10:45	Kyle Kuzma makes 5-foot two point shot	23	23
10:22	Bruce Brown bad pass turnover (Cole Anthony steals)	23	23
10:15	Bobby Portis misses 11-foot floating jump shot	23	23
10:11	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	23	23
9:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes driving dunk (Curtis Jones assists)	23	25
9:46	DaRon Holmes II shooting foul	23	25
9:46	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	24	25
9:46	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 2 of 2	24	25
9:43	Pete Nance offensive rebound	24	25
9:41	Cole Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	25
9:37	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	24	25
9:32	Bruce Brown lost ball turnover (Pete Nance steals)	24	25
9:26	Bobby Portis makes 22-foot running jump shot (Cole Anthony assists)	27	25
9:25	Nuggets Full timeout	27	25
9:25	Julian Strawther enters the game for Hunter Tyson	27	25
9:25	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	27	25
9:18	Cole Anthony personal foul	27	25
9:11	DaRon Holmes II misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	25
9:07	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	27	25
8:52	Amir Coffey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cole Anthony assists)	30	25
8:32	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	25
8:28	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	30	25
8:20	Amir Coffey misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	25
8:16	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	30	25
8:04	Bruce Brown makes driving layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	30	27
7:46	Kyle Kuzma misses 6-foot two point shot	30	27
7:41	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	30	27
7:40	Curtis Jones makes 24-foot running jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	30	30
7:30	Julian Strawther personal foul	30	30
7:30	Myles Turner enters the game for Bobby Portis	30	30
7:30	Giannis Antetokounmpo enters the game for Pete Nance	30	30
7:30	Ryan Rollins enters the game for Cole Anthony	30	30
7:30	Aaron Gordon enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	30	30
7:26	Myles Turner makes 1-foot layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	32	30
7:26	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	32	30
7:26	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 1	33	30
7:08	Amir Coffey shooting foul	33	30
7:08	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2	33	31
7:08	Gary Harris enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	33	31
7:08	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 2	33	32
6:47	Myles Turner misses driving layup	33	32
6:46	Myles Turner offensive rebound	33	32
6:42	Gary Harris misses driving floating jump shot	33	32
6:41	Myles Turner offensive rebound	33	32
6:41	Myles Turner makes tip shot	35	32
6:26	Curtis Jones misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	32
6:22	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	35	32
6:10	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot driving dunk	37	32
6:10	Nuggets Full timeout	37	32
6:10	Spencer Jones enters the game for Curtis Jones	37	32
6:10	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Bruce Brown	37	32
5:48	Zeke Nnaji misses driving layup	37	32
5:46	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	37	32
5:44	Jalen Pickett misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	32
5:39	Myles Turner defensive rebound	37	32
5:30	Myles Turner misses 27-foot three point jumper	37	32
5:27	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	37	32
5:13	Jalen Pickett makes two point shot	37	34
4:51	Amir Coffey misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	34
4:47	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	37	34
4:37	Aaron Gordon misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot	37	34
4:33	Myles Turner defensive rebound	37	34
4:28	Amir Coffey misses 23-foot three point jumper	37	34
4:24	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	37	34
4:17	Myles Turner blocks Aaron Gordon 's 1-foot two point shot	37	34
4:13	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	37	34
4:12	Myles Turner blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 1-foot driving layup	37	34
4:09	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	37	34
4:06	Jalen Pickett makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	37	36
3:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 11-foot two point shot	37	36
3:34	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	37	36
3:12	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	36
3:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	37	36
3:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	37	36
3:00	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	37	36
2:58	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Amir Coffey	37	36
2:58	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	37	36
2:58	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	37	36
2:58	(02:58) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	37	36
2:58	Aaron Gordon makes running layup	37	38
2:58	Amir Coffey shooting foul	37	38
2:58	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	37	39
2:40	Gary Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper	37	39
2:36	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	37	39
2:25	Spencer Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	37	42
2:02	Zeke Nnaji blocks Myles Turner 's 13-foot pullup jump shot	37	42
2:00	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	37	42
1:58	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	37	42
1:57	Ryan Rollins offensive rebound	37	42
1:50	Spencer Jones shooting foul	37	42
1:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	38	42
1:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	39	42
1:35	Aaron Gordon misses 19-foot jumper	39	42
1:31	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	39	42
1:22	Myles Turner makes driving layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	41	42
1:22	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	41	42
1:22	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 1	42	42
1:05	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	42	44
1:05	Myles Turner shooting foul	42	44
1:05	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	42	45
56.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive foul	42	45
56.5	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive foul turnover	42	45
56.5	(00:56.5) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	42	45
47.0	Jalen Pickett makes 24-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	42	48
35.1	Kyle Kuzma misses 26-foot three point jumper	42	48
31.3	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	42	48
13.6	Zeke Nnaji misses 22-foot three point jumper	42	48
9.9	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	42	48
3.6	Kyle Kuzma misses 24-foot three point jumper	42	48
3.6	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	42	48
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	42	48

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
12:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Aaron Gordon	42	48
12:00	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	42	48
11:44	Julian Strawther makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists)	42	50
11:27	Gary Harris makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	45	50
11:13	Myles Turner personal foul	45	50
11:02	Julian Strawther makes 3-foot two point shot	45	52
10:49	Myles Turner makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	48	52
10:35	Myles Turner blocks Zeke Nnaji's layup	48	52
10:34	Bucks defensive team rebound	48	52
10:18	Kyle Kuzma 3 second turnover	48	52
10:00	DaRon Holmes II misses 23-foot three point jumper	48	52
9:57	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	48	52
9:48	Ryan Rollins misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	48	52
9:45	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	48	52
9:43	Gary Harris shooting foul	48	52
9:43	Julian Strawther misses free throw 1 of 3	48	52
9:43	Nuggets offensive team rebound	48	52
9:43	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 3	48	53
9:43	Julian Strawther makes free throw 3 of 3	48	54
9:23	Myles Turner makes 3-foot two point shot (Gary Harris assists)	50	54
9:11	Zeke Nnaji lost ball turnover (Ryan Rollins steals)	50	54
9:08	DaRon Holmes II shooting foul	50	54
9:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2	50	54
9:08	Bucks offensive team rebound	50	54
9:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 2 of 2	50	54
9:06	DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound	50	54
8:46	Jalen Pickett misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	50	54
8:41	Ryan Rollins defensive rebound	50	54
8:32	Zeke Nnaji vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Kyle Kuzma gains possession)	50	54
8:24	Kyle Kuzma misses 13-foot two point shot	50	54
8:21	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	50	54
8:13	Jalen Pickett lost ball turnover (Myles Turner steals)	50	54
8:07	Kyle Kuzma makes 2-foot running jump shot (Myles Turner assists)	52	54
7:48	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	52	54
7:45	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	52	54
7:39	DaRon Holmes II defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	52	54
7:39	Ryan Rollins makes technical free throw	53	54
7:32	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	54
7:30	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	53	54
7:21	Julian Strawther makes driving layup	53	56
7:11	Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass turnover (Jalen Pickett steals)	53	56
7:05	Jalen Pickett makes 27-foot running jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)	53	59
7:04	Bucks Full timeout	53	59
7:04	Cole Anthony enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	53	59
6:56	Ryan Rollins makes 7-foot two point shot (Cole Anthony assists)	55	59
6:42	Julian Strawther makes 27-foot three point jumper (Spencer Jones assists)	55	62
6:16	Cole Anthony misses driving floating jump shot	55	62
6:12	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	55	62
5:57	Myles Turner personal foul	55	62
5:57	Bobby Portis enters the game for Gary Harris	55	62
5:57	Amir Coffey enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	55	62
5:57	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	55	62
5:51	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper	55	62
5:47	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	55	62
5:42	Ryan Rollins misses running layup	55	62
5:38	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	55	62
5:33	Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	55	64
5:09	Spencer Jones blocks Ryan Rollins 's 12-foot pullup jump shot	55	64
5:05	Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound	55	64
4:55	Jalen Pickett makes driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	55	66
4:37	Bobby Portis misses 26-foot three point jumper	55	66
4:35	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	55	66
4:28	Zeke Nnaji makes 2-foot dunk (Julian Strawther assists)	55	68
4:28	Bucks Full timeout	55	68
4:28	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Myles Turner	55	68
4:28	Pete Nance enters the game for Ryan Rollins	55	68
4:28	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jalen Pickett	55	68
4:05	Kyle Kuzma makes 9-foot two point shot	57	68
3:52	Amir Coffey shooting foul	57	68
3:52	Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 3	57	69
3:52	Julian Strawther makes free throw 2 of 3	57	70
3:52	Julian Strawther makes free throw 3 of 3	57	71
3:37	Spencer Jones shooting foul	57	71
3:37	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	58	71
3:37	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 2 of 2	58	71
3:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	58	71
3:18	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	58	71
3:17	Nuggets offensive team rebound	58	71
3:17	DaRon Holmes II enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	58	71
3:12	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	71
3:07	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	58	71
2:59	Bobby Portis misses 7-foot two point shot	58	71
2:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	58	71
2:53	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	58	71
2:49	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	58	71
2:43	Kyle Kuzma misses driving layup	58	71
2:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	58	71
2:35	Spencer Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	71
2:31	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	58	71
2:15	Cole Anthony misses 5-foot two point shot	58	71
2:12	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	58	71
2:05	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	71
2:02	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	58	71
1:57	Pete Nance bad pass turnover (Spencer Jones steals)	58	71
1:51	Cole Anthony blocks Julian Strawther 's 2-foot running layup	58	71
1:50	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	58	71
1:50	Cole Anthony shooting foul	58	71
1:50	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Julian Strawther	58	71
1:50	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	58	72
1:50	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	58	73
1:30	Cole Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper	58	73
1:26	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	58	73
1:18	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	58	73
1:14	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	58	73
1:09	Kyle Kuzma makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cole Anthony assists)	61	73
47.4	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Hunter Tyson assists)	61	76
36.4	Bobby Portis misses 24-foot three point jumper	61	76
32.9	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	61	76
16.5	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk (Bruce Brown assists)	61	78
6.9	Bruce Brown personal foul	61	78
6.9	Andre Jackson Jr. enters the game for Amir Coffey	61	78
6.9	Ryan Rollins enters the game for Pete Nance	61	78
3.7	Cole Anthony makes driving layup (Kyle Kuzma assists)	63	78
0.0	Bruce Brown misses heave jump shot	63	78
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	63	78
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	63	78

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIL	DEN
12:00	Curtis Jones enters the game for Spencer Jones	63	78
11:41	Andre Jackson Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	63	78
11:36	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	63	78
11:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	63	81
11:13	Bobby Portis misses 14-foot two point shot	63	81
11:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	63	81
11:08	Cole Anthony shooting foul	63	81
11:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	63	82
11:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	63	82
11:08	Gary Harris enters the game for Cole Anthony	63	82
11:08	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for DaRon Holmes II	63	82
11:08	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	63	83
10:51	Hunter Tyson kicked ball violation	63	83
10:44	Ryan Rollins misses driving layup	63	83
10:40	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	63	83
10:33	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Curtis Jones assists)	63	86
10:20	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	63	86
10:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	64	86
10:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	65	86
10:08	Curtis Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	65	86
10:04	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	65	86
9:48	Bobby Portis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andre Jackson Jr. assists)	68	86
9:33	Curtis Jones makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	68	88
9:15	Andre Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	68	88
9:12	Curtis Jones defensive rebound	68	88
9:06	Tim Hardaway Jr. lost ball turnover (Gary Harris steals)	68	88
8:57	Bobby Portis misses 22-foot three point jumper	68	88
8:57	Bucks offensive team rebound	68	88
8:57	Zeke Nnaji loose ball foul	68	88
8:57	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Curtis Jones	68	88
8:52	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	68	88
8:52	Gary Harris offensive rebound	68	88
8:50	Gary Harris bad pass turnover (Bruce Brown steals)	68	88
8:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 30-foot running jump shot	68	88
8:39	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	68	88
8:35	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup	70	88
8:16	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	70	88
8:13	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	70	88
8:06	Ryan Rollins makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	73	88
8:06	Nuggets Full timeout	73	88
8:06	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	73	88
8:06	Julian Strawther enters the game for Hunter Tyson	73	88
8:06	Spencer Jones enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	73	88
7:49	Bruce Brown makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	73	91
7:28	Zeke Nnaji personal foul	73	91
7:20	Bobby Portis makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	75	91
7:06	Ryan Rollins personal foul	75	91
7:02	Bobby Portis personal foul	75	91
6:52	Bobby Portis personal foul	75	91
6:42	Bruce Brown makes driving layup	75	93
6:20	Ryan Rollins misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	93
6:16	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	75	93
6:05	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	93
6:04	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	75	93
5:55	Ryan Rollins makes running layup (Kyle Kuzma assists)	77	93
5:31	Zeke Nnaji makes layup (Jalen Pickett assists)	77	95
5:31	Bucks Full timeout	77	95
5:31	Myles Turner enters the game for Gary Harris	77	95
5:18	Ryan Rollins makes 10-foot step back jumpshot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	79	95
4:52	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	79	95
4:49	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	79	95
4:41	Spencer Jones shooting foul	79	95
4:41	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	80	95
4:41	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	81	95
4:29	Julian Strawther misses 27-foot three point jumper	81	95
4:26	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	81	95
4:17	Ryan Rollins misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	95
4:15	Spencer Jones defensive rebound	81	95
4:00	Spencer Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	81	95
3:57	Myles Turner defensive rebound	81	95
3:50	Zeke Nnaji personal foul	81	95
3:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	82	95
3:50	Nuggets Full timeout	82	95
3:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	82	95
3:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	83	95
3:24	Jalen Pickett misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	83	95
3:21	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	83	95
3:19	Zeke Nnaji shooting foul	83	95
3:19	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	84	95
3:19	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	85	95
2:56	Bruce Brown misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	85	95
2:55	Nuggets offensive team rebound	85	95
2:55	shot clock turnover	85	95
2:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point shot	87	95
2:15	Zeke Nnaji makes layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	87	97
2:01	Spencer Jones personal foul	87	97
2:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	88	97
2:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	89	97
1:43	Jalen Pickett misses driving floating jump shot	89	97
1:41	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	89	97
1:40	Zeke Nnaji bad pass turnover (Ryan Rollins steals)	89	97
1:30	Bobby Portis makes 24-foot three pointer (Ryan Rollins assists)	92	97
1:09	Jalen Pickett misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	92	97
1:08	Nuggets offensive team rebound	92	97
1:08	Bobby Portis loose ball foul	92	97
1:08	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2	92	98
1:08	Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2	92	99
59.3	Ryan Rollins makes two point shot	94	99
46.5	Bruce Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	99
43.0	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	94	99
40.9	Myles Turner blocks Zeke Nnaji's two point shot	94	99
40.9	Ryan Rollins defensive rebound	94	99
34.2	Zeke Nnaji blocks Ryan Rollins 's 2-foot running layup	94	99
34.2	Bucks offensive team rebound	94	99
34.2	Bucks Full timeout	94	99
34.2	Gary Harris enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	94	99
29.3	Ryan Rollins makes 25-foot three pointer (Myles Turner assists)	97	99
29.3	(00:29.3) [Nuggets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	97	99
29.3	Nuggets Full timeout	97	99
29.3	Julian Strawther enters the game for Bruce Brown	97	99
17.4	Nuggets Full timeout	97	99
10.6	Myles Turner shooting foul	97	99
10.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	97	100
10.6	Bruce Brown enters the game for Julian Strawther	97	100
10.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	97	101
10.6	Bucks Full timeout	97	101
5.4	Ryan Rollins makes 24-foot three pointer	100	101
4.5	Gary Harris personal foul	100	101
4.5	Jalen Pickett makes free throw 1 of 2	100	102
4.5	Jalen Pickett misses free throw 2 of 2	100	102
1.7	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	100	102
0.6	Kyle Kuzma misses heave jump shot	100	102
0.1	Bucks offensive team rebound	100	102
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	100	102
0.0	End of Game	100	102

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

2:30 AM, January 24, 2026

Coverage

Prime Video, FanDuel SN WI, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass, Altitude 2 Sports

Attendance

17,341

Referees

Curtis Blair, Michael Smith, Mitchell Ervin

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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