The big picture

Milwaukee Bucks come in 29th on the ladder; Denver Nuggets are 15th. Denver Nuggets are the side higher up the table.

Milwaukee Bucks are 1–8 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 109.7 points for and 122.1 against.

Denver Nuggets are 4–3 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 115.4 points for and 114.7 against.

Form

Milwaukee Bucks have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Toronto Raptors 107–121.

Denver Nuggets have won three of their last five and most recently beat Toronto Raptors 128–109.

Milwaukee Bucks have lost their last five.

Head to head

These sides have met 50 times on our records since 2001: Milwaukee Bucks 17, Denver Nuggets 33.

Last time out (2025-26), Denver Nuggets won 102–100 at Fiserv Forum.

Denver Nuggets have won the last three against Milwaukee Bucks.

Biggest margin between these two: Denver Nuggets by 36 points in 2021-22 (136–100).

Players to watch

For Milwaukee Bucks, watch Tyler Herro (22.3 points a game, 45 rebounds in 2026-27) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (16.4 points a game, 56 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Denver Nuggets, watch Jamal Murray (25.4 points a game, 38 rebounds in 2026-27) and Nikola Jokic (23.4 points a game, 68 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee Bucks have won 8 of their last 22 at Fiserv Forum.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Denver Nuggets go in as clear favourites.