Bucks 104-108 Nuggets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 11)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Milwaukee BucksBucks

17-22 · Away

104–108

Final

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Denver NuggetsNuggets

26-13 · Home

Bucks vs Nuggets final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104 on January 11, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bucks	23	29	22	30	104
Nuggets	27	35	23	23	108

Top Performers

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Bucks vs Nuggets Box Score

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Giannis Antetokounmpo F	33	31	8	11	1	2	2	10-17	1-3	10-14	+16
Ryan Rollins G	35	2	6	4	1	2	2	1-9	0-5	0-0	+9
AJ Green G	36	14	5	4	0	0	1	5-8	4-7	0-0	+11
Myles Turner CF	24	16	5	0	0	0	0	5-8	3-4	3-4	-5
Kevin Porter GF	38	10	9	7	2	1	4	4-17	1-6	1-1	-3
Bench
Kyle Kuzma F	26	11	6	0	0	0	0	5-13	1-3	0-1	-14
Gary Harris G	14	6	3	1	1	0	0	2-2	2-2	0-0	-10
Gary Trent Jr. GF	14	0	0	2	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-21
Bobby Portis F	16	14	2	0	0	1	0	6-9	2-2	0-0	-3

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Spencer Jones F	24	5	2	0	1	0	0	2-9	1-7	0-0	-17
Hunter Tyson F	12	2	3	2	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	2-3	-12
Jalen Pickett G	36	13	8	4	0	0	1	5-13	2-5	1-1	-9
Aaron Gordon F	31	23	6	4	0	0	0	7-16	2-4	7-9	-11
Peyton Watson F	39	19	8	6	0	2	3	7-19	4-6	1-2	+2
Bench
Bruce Brown GF	24	7	6	4	0	1	0	1-7	0-1	5-6	+15
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	35	25	2	0	2	0	1	8-12	5-9	4-5	+27
Zeke Nnaji FC	27	14	10	3	2	2	1	5-9	0-2	4-5	+22
Julian Strawther G	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+3

Bucks vs Nuggets Recap

The Nuggets beat the Bucks by holding a double-digit lead through the middle of the game. Denver moved to 26-13, while Milwaukee fell to 17-22.

Denver built the gap in the first half, outscoring Milwaukee 35-29 in the second quarter. The Nuggets led 62-52 at halftime and 85-74 after three. Milwaukee won the fourth quarter 30-23, but Denver went 24 of 31 at the free throw line to the Bucks' 14 of 20.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 31 points and 11 assists. Tim Hardaway Jr. topped Denver with 25 points, and Zeke Nnaji added 10 rebounds. The Nuggets shot 35 of 87 from the field, below the Bucks' 38 of 85, but they committed 7 turnovers to Milwaukee's 9.

The number to know: 24 of 31. Denver's free throws offset a weaker field goal total.

Team Stats

Bucks	Stat	Nuggets
38-85	Field Goals	35-87
44.7%	FG %	40.2%
14-34	3-Pointers	14-35
41.2%	3P %	40.0%
14-20	Free Throws	24-31
70.0%	FT %	77.4%
44	Rebounds	45
10	Off. Rebounds	10
29	Assists	23
5	Steals	5
6	Blocks	5
9	Turnovers	7
19	Fouls	15
7	Biggest Lead	15

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bucks	52.9%	8.8%	22.2%	0.165
Nuggets	48.3%	6.5%	22.7%	0.276

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bucks vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, January 11, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Bucks My24 / Bucks+ · Nuggets Altitude Sports

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Bucks vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

Bucks 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

110.6#29

Points per game

122.1#1

116.8#20

Opponent points

116.9#21

47.7%#12

Field goal %

49.6%#2

38.7%#2

Three-point %

39.6%#1

73.0%#30

Free throw %

80.8%#5

40.7#28

Rebounds

44.0#14

25.8#18

Assists

29.0#5

7.4#26

Steals

6.8#30

4.0#27

Blocks

4.0#27

14.5#22

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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That covers Bucks vs Nuggets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bucks host the Rockets Oct 28; Nuggets visit the Pelicans Oct 28.

Bucks vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Bucks vs Nuggets on Jan 11, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104 on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver. Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Nuggets with 25 points.

What are the Bucks and Nuggets records?

After this game the Bucks were 17-22 and the Nuggets were 26-13 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bucks vs Nuggets?

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 for the Bucks. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 for the Nuggets.

Who leads the Bucks vs Nuggets season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Bucks vs Nuggets game?

The Nuggets beat the Bucks 102-100 on Jan 23, 2026 on the road.

Where was Bucks vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in Bucks vs Nuggets?

Bucks-Nuggets: Q1 23-27, Q2 29-35, Q3 22-23, Q4 30-23.

What is next for the Bucks and Nuggets?

Bucks host the Rockets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Nuggets visit the Pelicans on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.