Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats and Box Score for Feb. 27 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Denver Nuggets continued their four-game road trip on Thursday night at the Fiserv Forum against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nuggets started their trip with a 125-116 win over the Indiana Pacers, while the Bucks were coming off a 100-97 loss to the Houston Rockets.

Coach Michael Malone didn't make any changes to his starting lineup, with Russell Westbrook still coming off the bench. Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic have been the starters since Westbrook went down with an injury.

Meanwhile, coach Doc Rivers still used his big starting five featuring Damian Lillard, Taurean Prince, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. Rivers had to change his lineup and rotation following Bobby Portis' 25-game suspension.

After a fairly close game in the first three quarters, the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the fourth period to earn a 121-112 win over the Denver Nuggets. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a monster performance, finishing with 28 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists.

Brook Lopez had a huge game of 22 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Damian Lillard contributed 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Kyle Kuzma put up 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists, while Kevin Porter Jr. added 15 points off the bench.

On the other hand, Nikola Jokic grabbed another triple-double, registering 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray had rough shooting nights, with MPJ scoring just 12 points in 22 shots. Murray had 20 points on 20 shots.

The Milwaukee Bucks improved to 33-25 for the season, inching closer to a top-four spot. The Nuggets, on the other hand, dropped to 38-21, but are still sitting third in the Western Conference standings.

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Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats and Box Score

Nuggets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	9	5	2	1	1	2	2	33	4-13	1-6	0-0	-14
Michael Porter Jr.	12	10	3	1	0	1	2	35	5-22	2-11	0-0	-20
Nikola Jokic	32	14	10	1	0	5	4	37	13-16	1-2	5-7	-5
Jamal Murray	20	3	5	1	0	2	0	40	9-20	2-5	0-0	-13
Christian Braun	13	10	3	2	0	0	4	31	5-11	0-2	3-3	-12
Zeke Nnaji	2	2	0	1	1	0	1	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	7
DeAndre Jordan	2	5	0	0	0	0	1	10	1-1	0-0	0-0	-1
Russell Westbrook	10	6	5	1	0	1	2	25	4-13	1-4	1-1	7
Julian Strawther	12	0	0	0	0	2	1	20	5-8	2-4	0-0	6
Dario Saric	DNP
Hunter Tyson	DNP
Spencer Jones	DNP
Jalen Pickett	DNP

Bucks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Taurean Prince	10	4	1	2	0	0	1	30	4-7	2-5	0-0	10
Giannis Antetokounmpo	28	19	7	0	1	2	3	32	11-23	1-2	5-8	8
Kyle Kuzma	16	9	5	0	2	1	0	37	5-15	1-5	5-6	19
Brook Lopez	22	4	3	0	1	1	4	37	7-16	1-6	7-8	6
Damian Lillard	19	4	4	2	0	4	0	35	5-9	3-6	6-6	9
Jericho Sims	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-0	0-0	3
Gary Trent Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Kevin Porter Jr.	15	2	1	3	0	1	0	24	6-8	3-4	0-0	-2
AJ Green	3	1	2	0	0	2	1	13	1-4	1-3	0-0	0
Liam Robbins	6	1	2	1	0	0	2	20	2-4	2-3	0-0	-8
Andre Jackson Jr.	DNP
Bobby Portis	DNP
Chris Livingston	DNP
Tyler Smith	DNP
Ryan Rollins	DNP

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Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Game Summary

As mentioned above, the game was pretty close in the first three quarters. It was a back-and-forth contest before the Milwaukee Bucks took control in the final period. The Bucks entered the fourth quarter with just a three-point lead. They went on a quick run midway through the period to earn a 10-point lead.

The Denver Nuggets were suddenly down 104-92 at the 5:38 mark after Brook Lopez's layup. The visitors were able to trim it to just six points, but the Bucks never looked back and took the 121-112 victory.

Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo put the game away, ensuring Milwaukee earned some momentum ahead of a two-game trip against the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets continue their road trip versus the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics.