Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Game Player Stats and Ratings for February 12, 2024
Monday’s slate of games was headlined by the marquee matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were hoping to even the season series after losing 113-107 on Jan. 29 in Mile High City. With the rematch scheduled in Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo and his teammates wanted some payback.
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The home team raced to a 60-44 lead after the first 24 minutes of the game. As expected, Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard guided the Bucks to an already sizable advantage. Milwaukee didn’t have Khris Middleton but showed it was ready to host the defending champs.
Jamal Murray struggled badly and was taken out after only 18 minutes. He was later diagnosed with bilateral tibia inflammation and failed to return for the second half. Murray’s injury was a key reason the Bucks had a dominant first half.
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The Milwaukee Bucks piled on the Denver Nuggets’ misery starting the third quarter. Contributions from Bobby Portis, Malik Beasley and Pat Connaughton stretched the lead to 91-63 heading into the final 12 minutes. Nikola Jokic tried his best to carry the Nuggets but didn’t get enough support from his teammates.
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The final period was a formality as Nuggets coach Mike Malone emptied his bench early. Denver won the fourth quarter 32-21 but the Bucks earned the 112-95 victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 36 points to go with 18 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks. Jokic finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks game player stats
Denver Nuggets game player stats
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Out of the Denver Nuggets' 15 active players, only Jay Huff did not see action. The Nuggets needed Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. to step up due to Murray's injury but could not do it. They combined for 25 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and two steals. Denver would have given a better fight had the two played better.
Here are the Nuggets' game player stats:
Players
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FG
3-PG FG
FT
+/-
Aaron Gordon
14
7
2
1
2
1
6-11
2-4
0-0
+1
Michael Porter Jr.
11
6
4
1
0
2
3-11
2-8
3-3
-16
Nikola Jokic
29
12
8
0
0
5
13-25
2-5
1-3
-16
Jamal Murray
3
2
0
0
0
2
1-5
1-3
0-0
-18
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
1
2
2
0
0
0
0-3
0-1
1-1
+1
Zeke Nnaji
2
3
0
1
0
0
1-5
0-0
0-0
+3
Braxton Key
2
2
0
0
0
0
1-1
0-0
0-1
+2
Peyton Watson
5
4
1
0
0
0
2-6
0-2
1-1
-9
Justin Holiday
5
2
1
0
0
0
2-6
1-5
0-0
-11
De'Andre Jordan
1
1
0
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
1-2
-10
Reggie Jackson
7
1
3
0
0
0
3-7
1-2
0-0
-1
Collin Gillespie
6
1
1
2
0
3
2-4
2-4
0-0
-7
Christian Braun
7
5
0
2
0
0
2-7
0-3
3-4
-7
Julian Strawther
2
0
2
0
0
0
0-3
0-3
2-2
+3
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Milwaukee Bucks game player stats
The blowout win also allowed Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers to use every player on the roster. Jae Crowder was inserted into the starting lineup for the injured Khris Middleton.
Here are the Bucks' player stats:
Player
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
FG
3-PT FG
FT
+/-
Jae Crowder
2
1
1
2
0
1
1-4
0-2
0-0
+3
Giannis Antetokounmpo
36
18
5
3
2
2
14-19
0-0
8-14
+18
Brook Lopez
9
5
3
0
3
1
3-9
3-7
0-0
+12
Damian Lillard
18
3
5
0
0
2
6-15
2-5
4-4
+12
Malik Beasley
9
5
1
0
0
0
3-6
3-6
0-0
+16
Bobby Portis
13
8
3
0
0
3
6-14
1-3
0-0
+8
Marjon Beauchamp
3
2
0
0
0
1
1-2
1-2
0-0
-3
Chris Livingston
0
1
0
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
-6
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
0
0
1
1
0
1
0-1
0-0
0-0
-1
Patrick Beverley
5
1
4
1
0
1
2-5
1-2
0-0
+7
Pat Connaughton
5
5
5
1
1
0
2-2
1-1
0-0
+19
AJ Green
9
0
1
0
0
0
3-5
3-5
0-0
+7
Andre Jackson Jr.
3
2
1
0
0
0
1-1
1-1
0-0
-2
TyTy Washington Jr.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-1
0-0
0-0
-5
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Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks game player ratings
Denver Nuggets game player ratings
Nine from the Nuggets had negative net ratings in the loss to the Bucks. Among the starters, Jamal Murray had the worst figure, getting -47.4 in limited minutes.
Here are the Nuggets' advanced player ratings:
Players
OFF Rating
DEF Rating
NET Rating
Michael Porter Jr.
88.9
112.5
-23.6
Aaron Gordon
111.9
110.2
1.7
Nikola Jokic
90.9
115.2
-24.2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
90.5
90.0
0.5
Jamal Murray
73.7
121.1
-47.4
Reggie Jackson
118.6
123.8
-5.2
Christian Braun
95.6
108.7
-13.1
Peyton Watson
93.2
116.3
-23.1
De'Andre Jordan
37.5
144.4
-106.9
Justin Holiday
97.4
126.3
-28.9
Collin Gillespie
82.1
107.1
-25.0
Zeke Nnaji
106.3
87.5
18.8
Braxton Key
116.7
100.0
16.7
Julian Strawther
130.8
100.0
30.8
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Milwaukee Bucks game player ratings
Nine from the Bucks earned positive net ratings, which was unsurprising due to the margin of victory. Among the starters, Giannis Antetokounmpo had the highest mark with 33.7.
Here are the Bucks' advanced player ratings:
Players
OFF Rating
DEF Rating
NET Rating
Jae Crowder
108.3
100.0
8.3
Giannis Antetokounmpo
118.0
84.4
33.7
Brook Lopez
116.7
93.5
23.1
Malik Beasley
117.5
89.2
28.2
Damian Lillard
110.6
83.3
27.3
Bobby Portis
112.0
90.6
21.4
Patrick Beverley
123.1
97.6
25.5
Pat Connaughton
132.6
84.4
48.1
AJ Green
135.7
106.9
28.8
MarJon Beauchamp
107.7
130.8
-23.1
Andre Jackson Jr.
100.0
116.7
-16.7
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
120.0
130.0
-10.0
TyTy Washington Jr.
42.9
133.3
-90.5
Chris Livingston
0.0
120.0
-120.0
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