Overview
- Denver played without Nikola Jokic (left knee bone bruise) and Jamal Murray (left ankle sprain), part of five of its top eight scorers sidelined.
- Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points and Aaron Gordon had 23, sealing the win at the free-throw line in the final seconds.
- Peyton Watson delivered 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists, continuing a seven-game surge averaging 23.7 points and 6.9 rebounds.
- Zeke Nnaji added 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and Milwaukee missed two potential tying threes in the last 20 seconds.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds for Milwaukee, then said, “We can be better,” after the Bucks fell to 17-22.