Milwaukee Bucks (40-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (45-28, third in the Western Conference)
Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Denver and Milwaukee square off in non-conference action.
The Nuggets have gone 23-12 in home games. Denver leads the NBA with 19.8 fast break points per game led by Christian Braun averaging 4.9.
The Bucks have gone 16-19 away from home. Milwaukee ranks second in the Eastern Conference shooting 38.1% from 3-point range.
The Nuggets average 12.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer makes per game than the Bucks give up (13.7). The Bucks are shooting 48.0% from the field, 1.3% higher than the 46.7% the Nuggets' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jamal Murray is averaging 21.7 points and six assists for the Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 16.7 points and 7.9 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is scoring 30.2 points per game and averaging 12.0 rebounds for the Bucks. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 4-6, averaging 115.8 points, 43.8 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.4 points per game.
Bucks: 4-6, averaging 111.1 points, 41.2 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points.
INJURIES: Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: out (calf), Nikola Jokic: out (ankle), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Julian Strawther: out (knee).
Bucks: Jericho Sims: out (thumb), Damian Lillard: out (groin).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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