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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bucks | 33 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 121 |
 Nuggets | 35 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 114 |
MILTeam statsDEN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 48-8457.1% | 17-3450.0% | 8-1361.5% | 41 | 27 | 12 |
| DEN | 41-8946.1% | 18-3847.4% | 14-2070.0% | 39 | 27 | 10 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Milwaukee Bucks121| 37 | 28 | 10-17 | 8-13 | 0-0 | +10 | +8.7 | ||||||||
| 36 | 22 | 11-16 | 0-1 | 0-5 | 0 | +8 | +5.9 | |||||||
| 34 | 21 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +1.7 | ||||||
| 33 | 20 | 7-13 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0 | +4 | +6.3 | |||||||
| 30 | 12 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0 | +14 | +2.5 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −0.7 | |||||
| 17 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.8 | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | +2.6 | ||
| 13 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −1.7 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −0.2 | |||
| Team | 121 | 48-8457.1% | 17-3450.0% | 41 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 8-1361.5% | 5 | 10 | 7 | |||
Bench 18 points on 8 for 16 shooting
Did not play: Sterling Brown, Matthew Dellavedova and Thon Maker (coach’s decision).
Denver Nuggets114| 34 | 14 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | −3.2 | |||||||
| 31 | 25 | 6-14 | 5-8 | 0 | 8-11 | 0 | −14 | +12.1 | ||||||
| 30 | 15 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 0 | 3-5 | 0 | −17 | −2.3 | ||||||
| 30 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −1.4 | ||||||
| 29 | 20 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 2-2 | −17 | +6.5 | ||||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +2.1 | |||||
| 22 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.7 | |||||
| 20 | 16 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +5.3 | ||||
| 15 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −2.3 | |||||
| Team | 114 | 41-8946.1% | 18-3847.4% | 39 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 14-2070.0% | 10 | 8 | 5 | |||
Bench 32 points on 13 for 26 shooting
Did not play: Tyler Lydon, DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell and Torrey Craig (coach’s decision).
Bucks121Nuggets114ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Brook Lopez scored 28 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), and the Milwaukee Bucks closed the fourth quarter on an 11-2 run to beat the Denver Nuggets 121-114.
The Nuggets led 112-110 with 3:24 left in the fourth quarter. Malcolm Brogdon’s 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 1:41 left.
Khris Middleton’s 2 free throws with 30.2 seconds left made it 119-114 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Nuggets 16-5. Eric Bledsoe scored 7 of the Bucks’ 16 on 3 for 6 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Bledsoe had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Bucks scored 4 points off them. With 1:50 left, Brogdon stole the ball from Nikola Jokić, and his 3-pointer off it put the Bucks ahead 115-112.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points (16 in the paint), 9 rebounds and 8 assists on 11 for 16 shooting. Middleton added 21 points on 8 for 12 shooting, and Brogdon scored 20 points. The Bucks had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Nuggets, Paul Millsap had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Jokić added 20 points and 6 assists.
The Bucks shot 57.1% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 46.1% and 47.4%. The Bucks’ starters outscored the Nuggets 40-29 in 15 minutes together. Ersan Ilyasova fouled out.
Milwaukee BucksDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
113 points from the field on 84 shots: 25.8 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 19-23 | 82.6% | 63% |
| In the paint | 3-15 | 20.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 9-12 | 75.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-9 | 44.4% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 13-25 | 52.0% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | 39 | 17 | 6-10 | +8 |
| Mason Plumlee | 10 | 3 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Trey Lyles | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Paul Millsap | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 6 | 2-2 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Millsap | 31 | 6 | 3-5 | −6 |
| Mason Plumlee | 14 | 4 | 2-3 | −1 |
| Trey Lyles | 8 | 4 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 8 | 4-5 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 72 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juancho Hernangomez | 36 | 10 | 4-6 | −1 |
| Jamal Murray | 10 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Malik Beasley | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Gary Harris | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 9 | 4-5 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 71 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
DEN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Brogdon 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Antetokounmpo 7 AST)
Q4 1:41
35.9%
56→21
Bledsoe 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS)
Q4 4:36
14.9%
77→62
Lyles Running Dunk (14 PTS) (Morris 9 AST)
Q4 9:16
13.5%
40→54
Antetokounmpo 18' Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS)
Q4 9:06
13.5%
54→40
Murray 23' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS)
Q4 8:12
13.5%
40→54
