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Nuggets vs Bucks Final: 129-106 - Recap

The battle between the Nuggets and Bucks didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Milwaukee was handed a 129-106 defeat on Saturday at Ball Arena.

Denver won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 236.5.

Nikola Jokic had 31 points for Denver and Jamal Murray chipped in with 26 points. Nikola Jokic had 11 assists for the Nuggets, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Milwaukee got 31 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo in a losing cause and another 13 points from Grayson Allen. Jrue Holiday contributed 7 assists for the Bucks, while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 9 rebounds.

Denver trailed at halftime, 66-63.

The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 48 boards, while Milwaukee only had 40

Denver heads into a battle against the 76ers. Milwaukee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.