Nuggets 102-100 Bucks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 23)

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:05 AM ET

Regular Season

Denver NuggetsNuggets

31-15 · Away

102–100

Final

Friday, January 23, 2026

Milwaukee BucksBucks

18-26 · Home

Nuggets vs Bucks final: the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 on January 23, 2026 at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nuggets	21	27	30	24	102
Bucks	21	21	21	37	100

Top Performers

Nuggets

Bucks

Nuggets vs Bucks Box Score

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Julian Strawther G	26	20	5	3	1	0	0	6-13	1-6	7-8	+12
Zeke Nnaji FC	36	11	12	2	0	2	2	4-12	1-4	2-2	+1
Spencer Jones F	38	5	5	2	2	1	0	2-6	1-4	0-0	+7
Jalen Pickett G	33	13	3	7	1	0	1	5-14	2-7	1-2	-1
Aaron Gordon F	16	13	6	3	2	0	1	4-9	1-2	4-5	+12
Bench
Curtis Jones G	8	5	1	2	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	0
Hunter Tyson F	11	0	4	3	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-8
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	25	17	4	2	0	0	1	5-14	3-9	4-4	0
DaRon Holmes II FC	15	3	4	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	+7
Bruce Brown GF	25	15	3	3	2	0	2	6-11	1-2	2-2	-20

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Myles Turner CF	29	17	7	2	1	6	1	7-12	1-4	2-2	-3
Kyle Kuzma F	35	11	10	6	0	0	1	4-10	1-3	2-6	+5
Ryan Rollins G	35	21	4	1	3	0	1	8-20	4-10	1-1	0
Gary Harris G	27	4	3	2	1	0	1	1-5	1-4	1-2	-9
Giannis Antetokounmpo F	32	22	13	7	0	0	4	4-8	0-0	14-16	+6
Bench
Bobby Portis F	26	11	9	0	0	0	0	4-12	3-7	0-0	+7
Pete Nance F	12	0	2	0	1	1	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	+2
Andre Jackson Jr. GF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	+2
Cole Anthony G	16	9	2	5	1	1	1	4-8	1-3	0-0	-12
Amir Coffey GF	21	5	1	0	0	0	0	2-7	1-5	0-0	-8

Nuggets vs Bucks Recap

The Nuggets beat the Bucks after building a 15-point lead through three quarters and holding on through a 37-point Milwaukee fourth. Denver moved to 31-15, while Milwaukee fell to 18-26.

The Nuggets won the second and third quarters 27-21 and 30-21. They led 48-42 at halftime and 78-63 after three. Milwaukee scored 37 in the fourth against 24 for Denver, but the gap had grown too large to erase. The Nuggets also turned the ball over 7 times to the Bucks' 10.

Julian Strawther led Denver with 20 points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for Milwaukee. Zeke Nnaji added 12 rebounds and Jalen Pickett 7 assists for the Nuggets. Denver made 35 of 87 shots to Milwaukee's 34 of 85. The Nuggets recorded 27 assists to the Bucks' 24.

The number to know: 20 of 23. The Nuggets' free throw shooting kept Milwaukee's late run just short.

Team Stats

Nuggets	Stat	Bucks
35-87	Field Goals	34-85
40.2%	FG %	40.0%
12-41	3-Pointers	12-39
29.3%	3P %	30.8%
20-23	Free Throws	20-27
87.0%	FT %	74.1%
47	Rebounds	51
6	Off. Rebounds	11
27	Assists	24
8	Steals	7
3	Blocks	8
7	Turnovers	10
19	Fouls	19
23	Biggest Lead	5

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets	47.1%	6.7%	13.0%	0.230
Bucks	47.1%	9.4%	21.2%	0.235

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

Nuggets vs Bucks Game Info

Date & time: Friday, January 23, 20269:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

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

Arena: Fiserv ForumMilwaukee

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Bucks Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPBucks 82 GP

122.1#1

Points per game

110.6#29

116.9#21

Opponent points

116.8#20

49.6%#2

Field goal %

47.7%#12

39.6%#1

Three-point %

38.7%#2

80.8%#5

Free throw %

73.0%#30

44.0#14

Rebounds

40.7#28

29.0#5

Assists

25.8#18

6.8#30

Steals

7.4#26

4.0#27

Blocks

4.0#27

12.2#3

Turnovers

14.5#22

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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

Nuggets vs Bucks FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Bucks on Jan 23, 2026?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102-100 on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Julian Strawther led the Nuggets with 20 points.

What are the Nuggets and Bucks records?

After this game the Nuggets were 31-15 and the Bucks were 18-26 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Bucks?

Julian Strawther scored 20 for the Nuggets. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 for the Bucks.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Bucks season series?

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

Who won the last Nuggets vs Bucks game?

The Nuggets beat the Bucks 108-104 on Jan 11, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Bucks played?

At Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the home arena of the Milwaukee Bucks.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Bucks?

Nuggets-Bucks: Q1 21-21, Q2 27-21, Q3 30-21, Q4 24-37.

What is next for the Nuggets and Bucks?

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