Denver Nuggets (38-20, third in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (32-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its four-game road win streak intact when the Nuggets take on Milwaukee.
The Bucks are 20-9 in home games. Milwaukee is sixth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, allowing only 112.4 points while holding opponents to 45.1% shooting.
The Nuggets are 18-11 on the road. Denver has an 8-4 record in one-possession games.
The Bucks score 113.9 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than the 116.0 the Nuggets allow. The Nuggets are shooting 50.9% from the field, 5.8% higher than the 45.1% the Bucks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31 points, 12 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Bucks. Damian Lillard is averaging 19.8 points and 5.5 assists over the last 10 games.
Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.2 points, 12.6 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.8 steals for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 22.1 points and 5.3 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 6-4, averaging 110.4 points, 42.4 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points per game.
Nuggets: 9-1, averaging 124.2 points, 48.1 rebounds, 32.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 52.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.3 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Pat Connaughton: day to day (calf).
Nuggets: DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee), Peyton Watson: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
