US EditionFrustrated Doc Rivers Admits Bucks Players Aren’t Listening, Makes Honest Giannis Claim
Denver won 108-104 despite missing five key players, with Tim Hardaway Jr. scoring 25 points and Zeke Nnaji recording his first double-double this season.
- On Jan. 11, 2026, the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104 at Ball Arena, an upset framed by reporters given the roster gaps.
- With Nikola Jokic sidelined and Jamal Murray unavailable, Denver Nuggets missed five sidelined players averaging 84.6 points per game, forcing late lineup changes including Christian Braun's downgrade.
- Bench players stepped up as role scorers, with David Adelman deploying a switchable lineup, including Peyton Watson with 19 points and Zeke Nnaji's 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, while Gordon played 32 minutes and scored 23 points.
- Aaron Gordon sealed the game with free throws, Zeke Nnaji and Peyton Watson blocked game-tying 3s by AJ Green and Ryan Rollins, and Denver Nuggets record improved to 26-13 ahead of New Orleans Pelicans.
- The result highlights Denver's depth as David Adelman credits role players for stepping up, marking the second such upset in four games before a back-to-back road swing early next week.
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Frustrated Doc Rivers Admits Bucks Players Aren’t Listening, Makes Honest Giannis Claim
When the Milwaukee Bucks arrived in Ball Arena tonight, everyone expected a one-sided matchup. Not only because the Bucks had Giannis Antetokounmpo and a relatively healthy squad. Additionally, the Denver Nuggets were missing starters, star power, and experience. But a 108-104 loss to the injury-ravaged Nuggets exposed the Bucks’ troubling disconnect between the bench and the floor. In contrast, the Nuggets’ bench, led by Tim Hardaway Jr., came …
Aaron Gordon’s late FTs help Nuggets fend off Bucks
Aaron Gordon had 23 points, including two free throws with 4.4 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104 on Sunday night.Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a team-high 25 points off the bench, Peyton Watson added 19 points, Zeke Nnaji contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Pickett scored 13 points for Denver, which was missing Jamal Murray and Christian Braun.Murray missed his second straight game due to…
Nuggets survive Giannis Antetokounmpo’s comeback push for another win without Nikola Jokic
These days, one of the most relevant statistics in every Nuggets game is the number of players out of the lineup due to injuries or illness. Yet for the most part, the Nuggets have played as if they’re missing nobody. The number was five on Sunday, but Denver grinded out a 108-104 win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks anyway at Ball Arena. Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Nuggets with 25 points off the bench. Aaron Gordon contributed 23 points, s…
The Denver Nuggets won a key victory against the Milwaukee Bucks, this Sunday night at the Ball Arena. 108-104 was the final result for the locals, who faced the compromise with the absence of four recurring headlines: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun. The Nuggets bitterened the Bucks of Giannis...No Jokic and 3 more headlines 22 Denver continues to survive with injuries...Now against Giannis This would be the seve…
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