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Milwaukee Bucks (32-14) vs. Denver Nuggets (32-15)
The 2023-24 NBA season continues Monday, January 29, with the Milwaukee Bucks squaring off against the Denver Nuggets in the interconference battle at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, with the tip-off at 9:00 PM ET.
Milwaukee meets Denver for the first time in 2023-24, and the Nuggets eye their second straight victory over the Bucks. The Nuggets open as 4-point home favorites with a total of 241.0 points, so let’s take a closer look.
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The Milwaukee Bucks (32-14; 18-28 ATS) are coming off Saturday’s 141-117 dismantling of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Bucks finished a three-game homestand in style, tallying the fourth victory in their last five games overall.
In Joe Prunty’s third and final game as interim head coach, the Bucks shot 56.0% from the field and 44.4% from beyond the 3-point line (20-for-45). They posted an excellent 30/9 assist-to-turnover ratio, and Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 30 points and 12 rebounds.
“It's crazy that he's never been a head coach in this league,” Antetokounmpo said about Prunty. “It's insane.”
Highlights from last night's WIN over the Pelicans.
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— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 28, 2024
Doc Rivers will debut as the Bucks head coach on Monday night. Milwaukee heads to Denver carrying the second-highest offensive rating in the NBA (121.3 points per 100 possessions). However, the Bucks surrender 117.1 points per 100 possessions (19th in the league). They are second in the Eastern Conference, three games behind the Boston Celtics.
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