Denver
Nuggets
102
–
100
FINAL
Milwaukee
Bucks
Date
Friday, January 23, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 21 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 102 |
| MIL | 21 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 100 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Zeke Nnaji
DEN
11
PTS
12
REB
2
AST
+1
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections5
Contested Shots10
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending30.8%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.18
Impact Composite82.7
Hustle: 26.5Defense: 56.1Impact: 0.1
Double-Double5 deflections10 contested shotsheld opponents to 30.8% FGonly 11 pts allowed on 61.7 possessions
Box Score MVP
Julian Strawther
DEN
20
PTS
5
REB
3
AST
+12
+/−
Game Performance
FG6-13 (46.2%)
3PT1-6
FT7-8
TS%60.5%
eFG%50.0%
STL1
TOV0
ORTG107
DRTG90
NET+17
3 deflections+12 plus/minusonly 9 pts allowed on 29.2 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 16:06 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 44% | 1-2 | 50% | 4-5 | 80% | +12 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 36:58 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4-12 | 33% | 1-4 | 25% | 2-2 | 100% | +1 |
| Julian Strawther | 26:40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 46% | 1-6 | 17% | 7-8 | 88% | +12 |
| Spencer Jones | 38:16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2-6 | 33% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Jalen Pickett | 33:57 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-14 | 36% | 2-7 | 29% | 1-2 | 50% | -1 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Hunter Tyson | 11:43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| DaRon Holmes II | 15:45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 25:46 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 36% | 3-9 | 33% | 4-4 | 100% | 0 |
| Bruce Brown | 25:56 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 55% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | -20 |
| Curtis Jones | 8:53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| TOTAL | — | 102 | 47 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 35-87 | 40% | 12-41 | 29% | 20-23 | 87% | — |
Jamal Murray —
| MIL | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 32:10 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4-8 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 14-16 | 88% | +6 |
| Ryan Rollins | 35:12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-20 | 40% | 4-10 | 40% | 1-1 | 100% | 0 |
| Gary Harris | 27:58 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-5 | 20% | 1-4 | 25% | 1-2 | 50% | -9 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 35:04 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 40% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-6 | 33% | +5 |
| Myles Turner | 29:09 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7-12 | 58% | 1-4 | 25% | 2-2 | 100% | -3 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Bobby Portis | 26:24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 33% | 3-7 | 43% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 4:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Pete Nance | 12:15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Amir Coffey | 21:24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-7 | 29% | 1-5 | 20% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Cole Anthony | 16:23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| TOTAL | — | 100 | 51 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 34-85 | 40% | 12-39 | 31% | 20-27 | 74% | — |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo —
Jericho Sims —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN35/87 (40%)
Paint
23/35 (66%)
Mid
3/15 (20%)
3PT
12/41 (29%)
ATB3 29%RA 65%Paint 33%Corner 3 29%Mid 0%
MIL34/85 (40%)
Paint
18/33 (55%)
Mid
6/21 (29%)
3PT
12/39 (31%)
ATB3 28%Paint 32%RA 77%Corner 3 36%Mid 29%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Ryan Rollins
defended Jalen Pickett
5.2 min • 5 pts • 67%
Best Defender
Gary Harris
held Tim Hardaway Jr.
2.8 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Bobby Portis
vs Bruce Brown
2.8 min • 5 pts • 50%
| MIL Defense | Aaron Gordon | Bruce Brown | Curtis Jones | DaRon Holmes II | Hunter Tyson | Jalen Pickett | Julian Strawther | Spencer Jones | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Zeke Nnaji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rollins | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | 5.2m 5pts 67% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 2.7m 2pts 20% | — | 1.1m 9pts 33% |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 4.8m 4pts 25% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6m 8pts 100% | — | 4.9m 8pts 50% |
| Kyle Kuzma | — | 1.6m 5pts 100% | — | 1.1m 5pts 67% | — | 2.7m 0pts 0% | — | 3.2m 1pts 0% | 1.5m 0pts 0% | 1.2m 0pts 0% |
| Myles Turner | — | 1.1m 2pts 50% | — | 1.2m 3pts 100% | — | 1.7m 5pts 100% | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | 4.8m 4pts 50% |
| Bobby Portis | — | 2.8m 5pts 50% | — | 1.6m 3pts 20% | — | — | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | 1.8m 3pts 50% | — |
| Gary Harris | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5m 3pts 50% | — | 2.8m 0pts 0% | — |
| Amir Coffey | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 1.4m 2pts 100% | — |
| Pete Nance | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Anthony | — | 1.5m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | — | — | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | — | 2.1m 8pts 100% | — | 2.1m 2pts 50% | 2.5m 4pts 100% | 3.1m 6pts 67% | 2.8m 4pts 50% | — | 2.9m 2pts 25% | 2.4m 6pts 67% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = MIL leads, negative = DEN leads
MIL Largest Lead
5
Q2 3:08
DEN Largest Lead
23
Q4 1:27
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 10-0 run
Q2 6:47 – Q2 9:35
+3 → -5
DEN 8-0 run
Q2 10:55 – Q3 0:16
-2 → -8
DEN 9-0 run
Q3 5:18 – Q3 7:32
-7 → -13
DEN 8-0 run
Q4 0:34 – Q4 1:27
-18 → -23