NBA1/23/2026
Scheduled
TIME:9:30 PM UTC
CHANNEL:Amaz
VENUE:Fiserv Forum
LOCATION:Milwaukee, WI
DEN logo
DEN
30-15.667
Away Team
2nd in Northwest DivisionLast5: W3L2
00
18-25.419
MIL
MIL logo
Home Team
4th in Central DivisionLast5: W1L4

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in, grab your popcorn, because we're about to dive headfirst into what promises to be an absolute barnburner! It's January 23rd, 2026, and the hardwood is set to ignite as the Denver Nuggets march into Milwaukee to face the Milwaukee Bucks!

Now, let's talk about what's been brewing this season. The Nuggets, coming in as the visitors, are carrying some serious swagger. They've shown flashes of brilliance, and you know they're always a threat to light up the scoreboard. But tonight, they're facing a Bucks squad that's been absolutely dominant on their home court.

The betting lines tell a story, folks. Milwaukee is the heavy favorite, coming in at -243 on the moneyline, and they're laying a solid 6.5 points. That tells you the oddsmakers believe the Bucks have the edge, especially in front of their rabid fanbase. The Nuggets, on the other hand, are the underdogs at +202, a testament to the challenge they face.

When it comes to the total, the oddsmakers have set the over/under at a brisk 221.5. This suggests we're in for a high-octane affair, a game where both teams are expected to put points on the board. Will the Nuggets' offensive firepower be enough to keep pace, or will the Bucks' defensive intensity and offensive execution prevail?

This isn't just another regular-season game; this is a clash of titans, a potential playoff preview, and a must-watch for any true NBA aficionado. Get ready for fireworks, because the Nuggets and the Bucks are about to put on a show!

AI Matchup Overview

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MIL

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Looking at the recent matchups, the Denver Nuggets have held a slight edge over the Milwaukee Bucks, winning two out of the last three contests. The most recent game in January 2026 saw Denver secure a close 108-104 victory at home. Prior to that, in March 2025, Denver also defeated Milwaukee on the road, 127-117. However, Milwaukee did manage a win in February 2025, taking down Denver 121-112 on their home court. Scoring has been relatively high in these games, with scores often exceeding 220 points combined. The Nuggets have shown an ability to win both close games and by larger margins, while the Bucks' victory was a double-digit affair. Given the Nuggets' current strong record and home-court advantage in this upcoming matchup, they appear to have momentum.

Previous Matchups

2026Jan 11
MIL104
@
108DEN
2025Mar 26
MIL117
@
127DEN
2025Feb 27
DEN112
@
121MIL

Injury Report

DEN logoDEN

Starters

Christian Braun
Christian BraunSG

Ankle injury

Questionable

MIL logoMIL

Starters

Myles Turner
Myles TurnerC

Ankle injury

Probable
Kevin Porter Jr.
Kevin Porter Jr.PG

Oblique injury

Out

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DraftKings
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6.5-118
+190
O 221.5-108
MIL logo
-6.5-102
-230
U 221.5-112
FanDuel
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6.5-114
+190
O 221.5-112
MIL logo
-6.5-106
-230
U 221.5-108
SugarHousePA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6.5-114
+190
O 221.5-109
MIL logo
-6.5-109
-235
U 221.5-112
SugarHouseNJ
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6.5-114
+190
O 221.5-109
MIL logo
-6.5-109
-235
U 221.5-112
Parx
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6.5-113
+190
O 221.5-109
MIL logo
-6.5-108
-235
U 221.5-112
RiversCasinoPA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6.5-114
+190
O 221.5-110
MIL logo
-6.5-109
-235
U 221.5-113
Caesars
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6-110
+185
O 221-110
MIL logo
-6-110
-225
U 221-110
BetMGM
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6.5-115
+195
O 221.5-105
MIL logo
-6.5-105
-235
U 221.5-115
Fanatics
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
DEN logo
+6-110
+185
O 221.5-110
MIL logo
-6-110
-225
U 221.5-110

Player Statistics

DEN logoDEN

Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray
PG • #27
Points
1064
Field Goals Made
380
Three Pointers Made
138
Free Throws Made
166
Effective Field Goals Percentage
57.9%
Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić
C • #15
Points
948
Field Goals Made
339
Three Pointers Made
67
Free Throws Made
203
Effective Field Goals Percentage
66.4%
Peyton Watson
Peyton Watson
SF • #8
Points
622
Field Goals Made
223
Three Pointers Made
64
Free Throws Made
112
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.1%
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Tim Hardaway Jr.
SF • #10
Points
601
Field Goals Made
197
Three Pointers Made
121
Free Throws Made
86
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.4%
Aaron Gordon
Aaron Gordon
PF • #32
Points
393
Field Goals Made
135
Three Pointers Made
41
Free Throws Made
82
Effective Field Goals Percentage
59.1%
Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson
PF • #23
Points
327
Field Goals Made
113
Three Pointers Made
54
Free Throws Made
47
Effective Field Goals Percentage
57.1%
Bruce Brown
Bruce Brown
SG • #11
Points
314
Field Goals Made
124
Three Pointers Made
20
Free Throws Made
46
Effective Field Goals Percentage
48.6%
Jonas Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
C • #17
Points
296
Field Goals Made
121
Three Pointers Made
3
Free Throws Made
51
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.9%
Spencer Jones
Spencer Jones
PF • #21
Points
246
Field Goals Made
90
Three Pointers Made
40
Free Throws Made
26
Effective Field Goals Percentage
63.6%
Jalen Pickett
Jalen Pickett
SG • #24
Points
182
Field Goals Made
69
Three Pointers Made
35
Free Throws Made
9
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.1%

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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
PF • #34
Points
817
Field Goals Made
310
Three Pointers Made
15
Free Throws Made
182
Effective Field Goals Percentage
66.4%
Ryan Rollins
Ryan Rollins
SG • #13
Points
689
Field Goals Made
263
Three Pointers Made
96
Free Throws Made
67
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.5%
Bobby Portis
Bobby Portis
PF • #9
Points
566
Field Goals Made
226
Three Pointers Made
84
Free Throws Made
30
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.1%
Kyle Kuzma
Kyle Kuzma
PF • #18
Points
512
Field Goals Made
194
Three Pointers Made
37
Free Throws Made
87
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.1%
Myles Turner
Myles Turner
C • #3
Points
502
Field Goals Made
163
Three Pointers Made
92
Free Throws Made
84
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.0%
AJ Green
AJ Green
SG • #20
Points
420
Field Goals Made
137
Three Pointers Made
122
Free Throws Made
24
Effective Field Goals Percentage
64.3%
Kevin Porter Jr.
Kevin Porter Jr.
PG • #7
Points
386
Field Goals Made
133
Three Pointers Made
38
Free Throws Made
82
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.7%
Gary Trent Jr.
Gary Trent Jr.
SG • #5
Points
330
Field Goals Made
113
Three Pointers Made
77
Free Throws Made
27
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.8%
Cole Anthony
Cole Anthony
PG • #50
Points
204
Field Goals Made
86
Three Pointers Made
19
Free Throws Made
13
Effective Field Goals Percentage
49.7%
Gary Harris
Gary Harris
SG • #11
Points
90
Field Goals Made
32
Three Pointers Made
19
Free Throws Made
7
Effective Field Goals Percentage
66.7%

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Lvs LAL107 - 115
Lvs CHA87 - 110
Wvs WAS121 - 115
W@ DAL118 - 109
W@ NO122 - 116
Wvs MIL108 - 104
Lvs ATL87 - 110
W@ BOS114 - 110
W@ PHI125 - 124
L@ BKN115 - 127
L@ CLE108 - 113
W@ TOR106 - 103
L@ MIA123 - 147
L@ ORL126 - 127
Wvs MIN142 - 138
L@ DAL130 - 131
Wvs UTA135 - 112
Lvs HOU101 - 115
Wvs ORL126 - 115
Wvs HOU128 - 125
W@ SAC136 - 105
W@ CHA115 - 106
W@ ATL134 - 133
W@ IND135 - 120
Lvs DAL121 - 131
W@ PHO130 - 112
Lvs SA136 - 139
W@ MEM125 - 115
Lvs SAC123 - 128
W@ HOU112 - 109
W@ NO125 - 118
Lvs CHI127 - 130
W@ MIN123 - 112
W@ LAC130 - 116
W@ SAC122 - 108
Wvs IND117 - 100
Wvs GS129 - 104
Wvs MIA122 - 112
Wvs SAC130 - 124
L@ POR107 - 109
Wvs NO122 - 88
W@ MIN127 - 114
Wvs PHO133 - 111
L@ GS131 - 137

MIL logoMIL

Lvs OKC102 - 122
W@ ATL112 - 110
L@ SA101 - 119
Lvs MIN106 - 139
L@ DEN104 - 108
W@ LAL105 - 101
L@ GS113 - 120
W@ SAC115 - 98
Wvs CHA122 - 121
Lvs WAS113 - 114
W@ CHA123 - 113
W@ CHI112 - 103
L@ MEM104 - 125
W@ IND111 - 94
L@ MIN100 - 103
Lvs TOR105 - 111
L@ BKN82 - 127
Wvs BOS116 - 101
L@ DET112 - 124
Lvs PHI101 - 116
Wvs DET113 - 109
L@ WAS126 - 129
Wvs BKN116 - 99
L@ NY109 - 118
L@ MIA103 - 106
Lvs POR103 - 115
Lvs DET116 - 129
Lvs PHI114 - 123
L@ CLE106 - 118
Lvs LAL95 - 119
Wvs CHA147 - 134
L@ CHA100 - 111
W@ DAL116 - 114
Lvs HOU115 - 122
Wvs CHI126 - 110
L@ TOR100 - 128
W@ IND117 - 115
Lvs SAC133 - 135
Wvs GS120 - 110
Wvs NY121 - 111
L@ CLE113 - 118
W@ TOR122 - 116
Wvs WAS133 - 120

Previous Season Games

DEN logoDEN

L@ OKC93 - 125
Wvs OKC119 - 107
L@ OKC105 - 112
Lvs OKC87 - 92
Wvs OKC113 - 104
L@ OKC106 - 149
W@ OKC121 - 119
Wvs LAC120 - 101
L@ LAC105 - 111
Wvs LAC131 - 115
W@ LAC101 - 99
L@ LAC83 - 117
Lvs LAC102 - 105
Wvs LAC112 - 110
W@ HOU126 - 111
Wvs MEM117 - 109
W@ SAC124 - 116
Lvs IND120 - 125
L@ GS104 - 118
Lvs SA106 - 113
Lvs MIN139 - 140
Wvs UTA129 - 93
Wvs MIL127 - 117
Lvs CHI119 - 129
W@ HOU116 - 111
L@ POR109 - 128
L@ LAL108 - 120
W@ GS114 - 105
Lvs WAS123 - 126
Wvs LAL131 - 126
Lvs MIN95 - 115
W@ OKC140 - 127
L@ OKC103 - 127
Wvs PHO149 - 141
Wvs SAC116 - 110
L@ BOS103 - 110
W@ DET134 - 119
L@ MIL112 - 121
W@ IND125 - 116
Lvs LAL100 - 123
Wvs CHA129 - 115
Wvs POR132 - 121
Wvs POR146 - 117
W@ PHO122 - 105
Wvs ORL112 - 90
Wvs NO144 - 119
Wvs NO125 - 113
W@ CHA107 - 104
W@ PHI137 - 134
L@ NY112 - 122
L@ CHI121 - 129
L@ MIN104 - 133
Wvs SAC132 - 123
Wvs PHI144 - 109
W@ ORL113 - 100
W@ MIA133 - 113
Lvs HOU108 - 128
W@ DAL118 - 99
W@ DAL112 - 101
Wvs BKN124 - 105
Wvs LAC126 - 103
Lvs BOS106 - 118
W@ SA122 - 111
Lvs SA110 - 113
Wvs ATL139 - 120
W@ UTA132 - 121
Wvs DET134 - 121
Lvs CLE135 - 149
L@ PHO100 - 110
Wvs PHO117 - 90
W@ NO132 - 129
L@ POR124 - 126
W@ SAC130 - 129
Wvs LAC120 - 98
W@ ATL141 - 111
L@ WAS113 - 122
L@ CLE114 - 126
Wvs GS119 - 115
L@ LAC122 - 126
W@ UTA122 - 103
Lvs NY118 - 145
W@ LAL127 - 102
Lvs DAL120 - 123
W@ MEM122 - 110
L@ MEM90 - 105
L@ NO94 - 101
Wvs DAL122 - 120
Wvs MIA135 - 122
Wvs OKC124 - 122
Wvs TOR121 - 119
Wvs UTA129 - 103
L@ MIN116 - 119
W@ BKN144 - 139
W@ TOR127 - 125
Lvs LAC104 - 109
Lvs OKC87 - 102

MIL logoMIL

L@ IND118 - 119
Lvs IND103 - 129
Wvs IND117 - 101
L@ IND115 - 123
L@ IND98 - 117
Wvs DET140 - 133
W@ DET125 - 119
Wvs NO136 - 111
Wvs MIN110 - 103
W@ NO111 - 107
W@ MIA121 - 115
W@ PHI126 - 113
Wvs PHO133 - 123
Lvs ATL124 - 145
Lvs NY107 - 116
L@ DEN117 - 127
L@ PHO106 - 108
W@ SAC114 - 108
W@ LAL118 - 89
L@ GS93 - 104
Lvs OKC105 - 121
Wvs IND126 - 119
Wvs LAL126 - 106
L@ IND114 - 115
Lvs CLE100 - 112
Lvs ORL109 - 111
Wvs DAL137 - 107
W@ ATL127 - 121
W@ DAL132 - 117
Wvs DEN121 - 112
L@ HOU97 - 100
Wvs MIA120 - 113
W@ WAS104 - 101
Wvs LAC116 - 110
W@ MIN103 - 101
Lvs GS111 - 125
Wvs PHI135 - 127
L@ ATL110 - 115
W@ CHA112 - 102
L@ OKC96 - 125
Lvs MEM119 - 132
L@ SA118 - 144
L@ POR112 - 125
W@ UTA125 - 110
L@ LAC117 - 127
Wvs MIA125 - 96
Wvs PHI123 - 109
Wvs TOR130 - 112
Wvs ORL122 - 93
Wvs SAC130 - 115
L@ NY106 - 140
W@ ORL109 - 106
Wvs SA121 - 105
W@ TOR128 - 104
Lvs POR102 - 105
Lvs BKN110 - 113
W@ IND120 - 112
L@ CHI111 - 116
Lvs BKN105 - 111
W@ CHI112 - 91
Wvs WAS112 - 101
L@ CLE101 - 124
Wvs ATL110 - 102
Wvs ORL114 - 109
W@ BKN118 - 113
L@ BOS105 - 111
Lvs ATL104 - 119
W@ DET128 - 107
Wvs WAS124 - 114
W@ MIA106 - 103
Wvs CHA125 - 119
Wvs IND129 - 117
Wvs CHI122 - 106
Wvs HOU101 - 100
L@ CHA114 - 115
Wvs DET127 - 120
Wvs TOR99 - 85
Lvs BOS107 - 113
L@ NY94 - 116
Wvs UTA123 - 100
L@ CLE114 - 116
Lvs CLE113 - 114
L@ MEM99 - 122
L@ BOS108 - 119
L@ BKN102 - 115
Lvs CHI122 - 133
W@ PHI124 - 109