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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
112
Home
Milwaukee Bucks
121
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 121-112 at home on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 19 rebounds and 7 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks. Nikola Jokić had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed 57-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 30-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Giannis Antetokounmpo (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Christian Braun (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 26, Milwaukee Bucks 26. Brook Lopez had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks?
- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 121-112 on February 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 32 for the Denver Nuggets with 14 rebounds; Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 19 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 112 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 121 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 32 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 28 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rebounds
- 19 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Assists
- 7 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Nikola Jokić triple-double (32 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST) · Michael Porter Jr. double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB) · Christian Braun double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB) · Giannis Antetokounmpo double-double (28 PTS, 19 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:38 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:32 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13-16 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 4 | -5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 35:02 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-22 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2 | -20 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 32:50 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -14 |
| Christian Braun starter | 31:11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | -12 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 25:11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | +7 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 19:48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 10:15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 8:33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson, Vlatko Cancar
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma starter | 37:29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 0 | +19 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 37:18 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 4 | +6 |
| Damian Lillard starter | 35:19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 0 | +9 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 32:37 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11-23 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 3 | +8 |
| Taurean Prince starter | 29:46 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 24:28 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| AJ Green bench | 19:40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Kevin Porter bench | 12:41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 10:42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Pat Connaughton, Liam Robbins
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11 (81%) | Free throws | 23/28 (82%) |
| 38/71 (53%) | 2 pointers | 28/56 (50%) |
| 9/34 (26%) | 3 pointers | 14/34 (41%) |
| 47/105 (44%) | Field goals | 42/90 (46%) |
| 55 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 41 | Defensive rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 15:37 | Time spent in lead | 28:54 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 6 Q3 11:47
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 12 Q4 5:38
- Longest run
- 8-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q4 11:12 to Q4 9:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:23 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 3 | 7 |
| 9:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 4 | 7 |
| 9:56 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 9:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal | 5 | 11 |
| 7:50 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 7:13 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 6:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez Free throw | 7 | 15 |
| 6:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez Free throw | 7 | 16 |
| 6:40 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 9 | 16 |
| 5:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard Free throw | 9 | 17 |
| 5:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard Free throw | 9 | 18 |
| 5:32 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 11 | 18 |
| 5:32 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 12 | 18 |
| 5:08 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 4:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 4:35 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 17 | 20 |
| 3:44 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 3:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 2:41 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 2:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 2:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez Free throw | 21 | 25 |
| 2:14 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 1:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 24 | 27 |
| 1:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 1:15 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 28 | 27 |
| 0:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 0:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 10:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 10:23 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
| 10:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 34 | 34 |
| 9:24 | Denver Nuggets | DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 9:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 36 | 36 |
| 8:15 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 7:53 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 7:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal | 40 | 39 |
| 6:52 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 42 | 39 |
| 6:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 6:08 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 45 | 41 |
| 5:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 45 | 43 |
| 5:17 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 5:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 4:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 4:27 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 3:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 2:55 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 2:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 1:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 55 | 51 |
| 1:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 55 | 52 |
| 0:43 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 57 | 52 |
| 0:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 11:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 9:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal | 62 | 60 |
| 9:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 60 |
| 8:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 64 | 62 |
| 7:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard Free throw | 64 | 63 |
| 7:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard Free throw | 64 | 64 |
| 7:15 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 7:02 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 3-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 6:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 6:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 68 | 69 |
| 5:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 5:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 68 | 73 |
| 5:00 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 4:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal | 70 | 76 |
| 3:42 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 3:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez Free throw | 73 | 77 |
| 3:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez Free throw | 73 | 78 |
| 2:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 75 | 78 |
| 2:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez Free throw | 75 | 79 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 76 | 79 |
| 1:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 77 | 79 |
| 1:37 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 1:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 77 | 84 |
| 1:00 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 0:36 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
Q4 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 83 | 84 |
| 11:12 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 83 | 87 |
| 10:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 83 | 89 |
| 9:59 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 9:37 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 85 | 92 |
| 9:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 9:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 87 | 94 |
| 8:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 87 | 95 |
| 7:51 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 90 | 95 |
| 7:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 97 |
| 7:09 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 92 | 97 |
| 7:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 92 | 98 |
| 7:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 92 | 99 |
| 6:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 92 | 102 |
| 5:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 92 | 104 |
| 5:25 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 94 | 104 |
| 5:00 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 4:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 96 | 106 |
| 4:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez Free throw | 96 | 107 |
| 4:36 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 97 | 107 |
| 4:20 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 97 | 108 |
| 4:20 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 97 | 109 |
| 3:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 3:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 100 | 109 |
| 3:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard Free throw | 100 | 110 |
| 3:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard Free throw | 100 | 111 |
| 3:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 102 | 111 |
| 3:01 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 104 | 111 |
| 2:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 106 | 111 |
| 1:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 106 | 112 |
| 1:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 106 | 113 |
| 1:30 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 106 | 115 |
| 1:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 107 | 115 |
| 0:59 | Milwaukee Bucks | Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal | 107 | 118 |
| 0:50 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 107 | 119 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 109 | 119 |
| 0:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 109 | 121 |
| 0:19 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 112 | 121 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Milwaukee Bucks 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Feb 27: Denver Nuggets 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 (this game)
- Mar 26: Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Denver Nuggets 127
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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