Overview
- Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points and Aaron Gordon added 23 as Denver closed it out at the line in the final seconds.
- Peyton Watson delivered 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Zeke Nnaji posted 14 points with 11 boards for his first double-double of the season.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, but Milwaukee missed two potential game-tying threes in the last 20 seconds.
- The Nuggets were missing five of their top eight scorers, including Jokic (left knee bone bruise) and Murray (left ankle sprain), a group averaging 84.6 points per game.
- Antetokounmpo played his eighth straight game under a minutes cap as his availability continues to factor into the NBA’s 65-game awards eligibility rule.