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FINAL
Mar 2, 2021

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic recorded the 50th triple-double of his career as he tallied 37 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Nuggets as they defeated the Bucks, 128-97. Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and three assists for the Bucks in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 20-15 on the season, while the Bucks fall to 21-14.

Box Score

1234T
DEN37273529128
MIL2327301797
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
5Will BartonSF346-112-60-085112114+13
1Michael Porter Jr.PF244-93-60-070110411+8
15Nikola JokicC3615-232-35-51011202137+18
11Monte MorrisSG295-100-20-023112110+8
27Jamal MurrayPG3710-171-53-336201224+17
31Vlatko Cancar221-30-12-27120224+22
35PJ Dozier228-172-51-221000419+28
22Zeke Nnaji153-40-10-04010106+8
25Isaiah Hartenstein110-00-00-02000040+13
3Greg Whittington20-00-00-00000000+10
10Bol Bol21-11-10-00100003+10
0JaMychal Green— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL53-9555.8%11-3036.7%11-1291.7%45281031019128
Milwaukee Bucks logoBUCKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
22Khris MiddletonSF296-123-65-846101120-16
34Giannis AntetokounmpoPF3210-150-37-1083123427-5
11Brook LopezC244-80-24-450002212-7
0Donte DiVincenzoSG210-50-23-43310123-12
12D.J. AugustinPG262-52-51-11300017-4
24Pat Connaughton263-92-50-08200018-13
21Jrue Holiday182-60-40-21310314-15
9Bobby Portis161-30-02-24000344-12
7Bryn Forbes173-83-70-01000019-20
3Torrey Craig110-30-20-03101000-21
5D.J. Wilson41-41-30-01001003-10
43Thanasis Antetokounmpo40-00-00-00100010-10
15Sam Merrill40-10-10-01000000-10
TOTAL32-7940.5%11-4027.5%22-3171.0%402244131897

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenmil
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Lopez vs. Jokic: Tip to G. Antetokounmpo
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +3 (11:42) Middleton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (DiVincenzo 1 AST)
    03
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:22) Murray 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
    23
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:14) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Lindsay)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +1 (11:14) G. Antetokounmpo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    24
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +1 (11:14) G. Antetokounmpo Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    25
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:47) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:44) Middleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:39) MISS Middleton 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:39) Morris BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:39) BUCKS Rebound
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (10:34) Middleton 14' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Augustin 1 AST)
    27
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:19) MISS Porter Jr. 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:16) DiVincenzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:10) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P2.T2) (A.Smith)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:10) MISS G. Antetokounmpo Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:10) BUCKS Rebound
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:10) MISS G. Antetokounmpo Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:07) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:53) Morris 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    47
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (9:36) G. Antetokounmpo 3' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Middleton 1 AST)
    49
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (9:24) Barton 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
    79
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (9:16) G. Antetokounmpo 3' Driving Dunk (6 PTS) (DiVincenzo 2 AST)
    711
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:01) Murray Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
    911
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (8:40) G. Antetokounmpo 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (8 PTS) (Middleton 2 AST)
    913
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:18) Jokic 7' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1113
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (8:18) G. Antetokounmpo S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Wright)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:18) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    1213
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (8:00) MISS DiVincenzo 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:58) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:51) DiVincenzo P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Lindsay)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:34) Murray 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS)
    1413
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:21) MISS Augustin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:19) Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:14) MISS Barton 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:12) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:12) MISS Porter Jr. Tip Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:12) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:12) Jokic Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)
    1613
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:12) BUCKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (6:49) MISS G. Antetokounmpo 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:45) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (6:42) Connaughton Violation:Kicked Ball (M.Lindsay)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:30) Barton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (6:30) Middleton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (6:25) G. Antetokounmpo 1' Running Dunk (10 PTS) (Connaughton 1 AST)
    1615
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:08) Barton 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    1815
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:58) MISS Connaughton 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:55) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:45) Jokic Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:32) MISS Lopez 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:29) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:24) MISS Jokic 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:21) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:21) Jokic Tip Layup Shot (7 PTS)
    2015
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +3 (5:09) Forbes 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (G. Antetokounmpo 1 AST)
    2018
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:56) Barton 17' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
    2218
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (4:44) MISS Holiday 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:40) Cancar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:22) Morris Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (4:12) MISS Forbes 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:09) Cancar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:00) MISS Cancar 2' Driving Layup
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (4:00) G. Antetokounmpo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (3:57) Connaughton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (3:48) MISS Portis 4' Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:45) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (3:43) Portis P.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Lindsay)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:35) MISS Dozier 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (3:32) Connaughton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +3 (3:23) Connaughton 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
    2221
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:02) Morris 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
    2421
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:45) Holiday Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:45) Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:41) MISS Dozier 3' Running Layup
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:41) Craig BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:41) Nuggets Rebound
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:41) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:30) Morris 2' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST)
    2621
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:16) MISS Craig 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:13) Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:03) Jokic 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    2821
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:52) MISS Holiday 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:48) Connaughton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:48) MISS Connaughton Tip Layup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:47) Cancar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:42) MISS Nnaji 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:38) Craig REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:34) MISS Forbes 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:32) Cancar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:25) Forbes P.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Lindsay)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:22) Dozier 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 6 AST)
    3021
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:22) DiVincenzo S.FOUL (P2.PN) (A.Smith)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:22) Dozier Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    3121
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:08) DiVincenzo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:08) Cancar STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (1:02) Nnaji 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Cancar 1 AST)
    3321
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (0:50) Middleton 19' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    3323
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:38) Dozier 16' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    3523
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (0:23) MISS Middleton 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:19) Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:01) Murray 19' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    3723
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Team Stats

128Points97
53-95(55.8%)Field Goal(%)32-79(40.5%)
11-30(36.7%)3-Point(%)11-40(27.5%)
11-12(91.7%)Free Throw(%)22-31(71.0%)
45(9)Rebounds(Offensive)40(11)
28Assists22
10Steals4
3Blocks4
10Turnovers13
19Fouls18
56Pts In The Paint32
14Fast Break Pts15
22Pts Off Turnovers10
32Bench Pts28
31Largest Lead5

Game Details

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 · 9:00 PM
Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI
attendance: 1,800 (10.4%)