Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (18-24) will try to beat the Denver Nuggets (29-15) on Friday.

The Nuggets played the Lakers and ended up losing by a score of 115-107 in their last game. Denver walked away from the game with a 44.8% FG percentage (39 out of 87) and converted 15 of their 37 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Nuggets buried 14 of 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 27 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Denver allowed 50.6% from the field on 42 of 83 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 24 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles collected 51 rebounds (10 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game at 65.6% at the free throw line by making 21 of their 32 shots. They converted 10 of their 25 tries from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Nuggets ended up finishing with 21 while the Lakers had 18 personal fouls.

Jamal Murray is a player who was important for this contest. He scored 28 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and snagged 2 boards. Murray went 47.6% from the field and also recorded 11 dimes.

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Denver comes into this matchup with a record of 29-15 on the season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Denver is snagging 42.2 boards per game and has tallied 1,245 assists this season, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing. The Nuggets are connecting on 39.8% on shots from downtown (617 of 1,550) and 81.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 121.4 points per game (2nd in basketball) on 49.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Nuggets are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 21st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,189 relinquished for the year. The Nuggets are giving up a FG percentage of 47.2% (1,886 of 3,999) and they concede 43.1 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 20th in the league in PPG allowed (117.0).

For their last game, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 112-110 when they played the Hawks. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Milwaukee allowed Atlanta to collect 46 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 28.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 of 42 and finished the contest at 20 out of 24 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Bucks allowed the Hawks to knock down 39 out of 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks went 39 for 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. Concerning shots from distance, Milwaukee buried 16 out of their 36 tries (44.4%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.0%. The Hawks committed 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 25 shots. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Bucks were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards totaling 54 in the matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in the game. He buried 7 out of 12 in this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and earned 17 rebounds. Antetokounmpo earned 21 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 assists in the game.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 18-24 for the year. The Bucks are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.2 times per game (15th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. Milwaukee has accounted for 4,721 pts this year (112.4 per contest) and they grab 40.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 5th in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 36.7% on 3-pointers (588 of 1,602) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 27.1 assists and 44.7 boards per game, ranking them 18th and 18th in the NBA. The Bucks on defense are ranked 15th in the NBA in points given up per game with 115.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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