The Nuggets rank 6th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.2), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Nuggets are 5.4 above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.
Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) and Jamal Murray (25.4, 11th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting. Jamal Murray: 5.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 37.0 minutes, 65.1% true shooting.
The Bucks (1-7) are last in the East; the Nuggets (4-3) are 9th in the West.
Away record: Bucks 0-4. Home record: Nuggets 2-2. Streaks: Bucks L4, Nuggets W1.
The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Nuggets rank 20th in opponent eFG% (54.4%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.3%, so the Bucks are 2.1 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (MIL 8 games, DEN 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MILDENMilwaukee BucksLast 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.
Denver NuggetsLast 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
Milwaukee Bucks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler HerroG | 22.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 58.8 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr.G | 16.8 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 58.5 |
| Ryan RollinsG | 11.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 43.6 |
| Kel'el WareC | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 49.8 |
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
Milwaukee BucksNobody listed.
Denver NuggetsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.