Who won Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 on January 23, 2026.

Julian Strawther scored 20 for the Denver Nuggets; Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 13 rebounds.

Denver Nuggets at Milwaukee Bucks

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 9:30 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Milwaukee Bucks schedule

Final

Away

Milwaukee Bucks

100

Venue: Fiserv Forum

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 on the road on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. Julian Strawther had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Denver Nuggets led 48-42 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 30-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Giannis Antetokounmpo (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Kyle Kuzma (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Zeke Nnaji (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 40, Milwaukee Bucks 25. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 on January 23, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Julian Strawther scored 20 for the Denver Nuggets; Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 13 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	21	27	30	24	102
Milwaukee Bucks	21	21	21	37	100

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 20 Julian Strawther
Rebounds: 12 Zeke Nnaji
Assists: 7 Jalen Pickett

Milwaukee Bucks

Points: 22 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Rebounds: 13 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Assists: 7 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Zeke Nnaji double-double (11 PTS, 12 REB) · Kyle Kuzma double-double (11 PTS, 10 REB) · Giannis Antetokounmpo double-double (22 PTS, 13 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Spencer Jones starter	38:16	5	5	2	2	1	0	2-6	1-4	0-0	4	+7
Zeke Nnaji starter	36:58	11	12	2	0	2	2	4-12	1-4	2-2	5	+1
Jalen Pickett starter	33:57	13	3	7	1	0	1	5-14	2-7	1-2	2	-1
Julian Strawther starter	26:40	20	5	3	1	0	0	6-13	1-6	7-8	1	+12
Aaron Gordon starter	16:06	13	6	3	2	0	1	4-9	1-2	4-5	2	+12
Bruce Brown bench	25:56	15	3	3	2	0	2	6-11	1-2	2-2	1	-20
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	25:46	17	4	2	0	0	1	5-14	3-9	4-4	0	+0
DaRon Holmes II bench	15:45	3	4	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	2	+7
Hunter Tyson bench	11:43	0	4	3	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-8
Curtis Jones bench	8:53	5	1	2	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	+0

Not available: Christian Braun, Cameron Johnson, Nikola Jokić, Tamar Bates, Jonas Valančiūnas, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson

Milwaukee Bucks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Ryan Rollins starter	35:12	21	4	1	3	0	1	8-20	4-10	1-1	1	+0
Kyle Kuzma starter	35:04	11	10	6	0	0	1	4-10	1-3	2-6	0	+5
Giannis Antetokounmpo starter	32:10	22	13	7	0	0	4	4-8	0-0	14-16	1	+6
Myles Turner starter	29:09	17	7	2	1	6	1	7-12	1-4	2-2	4	-3
Gary Harris starter	27:58	4	3	2	1	0	1	1-5	1-4	1-2	3	-9
Bobby Portis bench	26:24	11	9	0	0	0	0	4-12	3-7	0-0	3	+7
Amir Coffey bench	21:24	5	1	0	0	0	0	2-7	1-5	0-0	4	-8
Cole Anthony bench	16:23	9	2	5	1	1	1	4-8	1-3	0-0	3	-12
Pete Nance bench	12:15	0	2	0	1	1	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+2
Andre Jackson Jr. bench	4:01	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	+2

Not available: AJ Green, Kevin Porter, Taurean Prince, Gary Trent Jr.

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Milwaukee Bucks
20/23 (87%)	Free throws	20/27 (74%)
23/46 (50%)	2 pointers	22/46 (47%)
12/41 (29%)	3 pointers	12/39 (30%)
35/87 (40%)	Field goals	34/85 (40%)
47	Rebounds	51
41	Defensive rebounds	40
6	Offensive rebounds	11
27	Assists	24
7	Turnovers	10
8	Steals	7
3	Blocks	8
19	Fouls	19
10	Max points in a row	10
38:33	Time spent in lead	6:36
23	Biggest lead	5

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Milwaukee Bucks ahead)

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 23 Q4 10:33
Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks: 5 Q2 8:52
Longest run: 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q2 5:13 to Q2 2:25

Scoring plays

Q1 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Milwaukee Bucks
11:39	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:17	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal	3	2
10:54	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	6	2
9:59	Milwaukee Bucks	Gary Harris Free throw	6	3
9:22	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	7	3
9:22	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	8	3
8:44	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	8	5
8:27	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	8	6
8:27	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	8	7
8:10	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	10	7
7:30	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	12	7
6:47	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal	12	10
6:01	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner 2-pt field goal	12	12
5:19	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	14	12
3:39	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	16	12
3:24	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	18	12
3:05	Milwaukee Bucks	Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal	18	14
2:27	Milwaukee Bucks	Cole Anthony 3-pt field goal	18	17
0:53	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal	21	17
0:39	Milwaukee Bucks	Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal	21	19
0:02	Milwaukee Bucks	Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal	21	21

Q2 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Milwaukee Bucks
11:34	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	23	21
10:45	Milwaukee Bucks	Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal	23	23
9:56	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	25	23
9:46	Milwaukee Bucks	Kyle Kuzma Free throw	25	24
9:26	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal	25	27
8:52	Milwaukee Bucks	Amir Coffey 3-pt field goal	25	30
8:04	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	27	30
7:40	Denver Nuggets	Curtis Jones 3-pt field goal	30	30
7:26	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner 2-pt field goal	30	32
7:26	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner Free throw	30	33
7:08	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	31	33
7:08	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	32	33
6:41	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner 2-pt field goal	32	35
6:10	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	32	37
5:13	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal	34	37
4:06	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal	36	37
2:58	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	38	37
2:58	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	39	37
2:25	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal	42	37
1:50	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	42	38
1:50	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	42	39
1:22	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner 2-pt field goal	42	41
1:22	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner Free throw	42	42
1:05	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	44	42
1:05	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	45	42
0:47	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	48	42

Q3 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Milwaukee Bucks
11:44	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	50	42
11:27	Milwaukee Bucks	Gary Harris 3-pt field goal	50	45
11:02	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	52	45
10:49	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner 3-pt field goal	52	48
9:43	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	53	48
9:43	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	54	48
9:23	Milwaukee Bucks	Myles Turner 2-pt field goal	54	50
8:07	Milwaukee Bucks	Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal	54	52
7:39	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins Free throw	54	53
7:21	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	56	53
7:05	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal	59	53
6:56	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal	59	55
6:42	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	62	55
5:33	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	64	55
4:55	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal	66	55
4:28	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	68	55
4:05	Milwaukee Bucks	Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal	68	57
3:52	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	69	57
3:52	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	70	57
3:52	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	71	57
3:37	Milwaukee Bucks	Kyle Kuzma Free throw	71	58
1:50	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	72	58
1:50	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	73	58
1:09	Milwaukee Bucks	Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal	73	61
0:48	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	76	61
0:17	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	78	61
0:04	Milwaukee Bucks	Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal	78	63

Q4 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Milwaukee Bucks
11:26	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	81	63
11:08	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	82	63
11:08	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	83	63
10:33	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	86	63
10:20	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	86	64
10:20	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	86	65
9:48	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal	86	68
9:33	Denver Nuggets	Curtis Jones 2-pt field goal	88	68
8:35	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	88	70
8:06	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal	88	73
7:49	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	91	73
7:20	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	91	75
6:42	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	93	75
5:55	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal	93	77
5:31	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	95	77
5:18	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal	95	79
4:41	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	95	80
4:41	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	95	81
3:50	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	95	82
3:50	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	95	83
3:19	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	95	84
3:19	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	95	85
2:37	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal	95	87
2:15	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	97	87
2:01	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	97	88
2:01	Milwaukee Bucks	Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw	97	89
1:30	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal	97	92
1:08	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	98	92
1:08	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji Free throw	99	92
1:00	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal	99	94
0:30	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal	99	97
0:11	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	100	97
0:11	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	101	97
0:06	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal	101	100
0:05	Denver Nuggets	Jalen Pickett Free throw	102	100

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.

Jan 11: Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Denver Nuggets 108
Jan 23: Denver Nuggets 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 (this game)

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