The Milwaukee Bucks dominated the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the charge. The Greek star scored 36 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, while Damian Lillard added 18 points, propelling the Bucks to a 112-95 victory at home.
Despite the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic’s impressive performance with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, his team struggled to keep up. Denver faced further setbacks as Jamal Murray played only 18 minutes due to a leg injury, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played only nine minutes with a right hamstring strain.
The win brings the Bucks to 35-19 under new coach Doc Rivers, who initially struggled with a 1-5 series but has since seen improvement in the team’s performance. Meanwhile, the Nuggets fell to 36-18, losing ground in the competitive Western Conference race.
Antetokounmpo’s standout performance solidifies the Bucks’ position as a force to be reckoned with in the NBA, and the team’s recent success under Coach Rivers points to a promising future for the Milwaukee franchise.