Milwaukee Bucks: Grades From 110-98 Loss To Denver Nuggets
By Adam McGee
Opposition
Northwest. 28-33. DENVER NUGGETS. B+. The Nuggets knew exactly what they had to do to get at the Bucks from the opening tip, and they executed it to near perfection. Particularly in the first quarter, a flurry of Morey-ball style triples and dunks helped Denver to open a commanding lead which they wouldn’t relinquish, and also led to a demoralized Bucks team. <p>Denver had a very well-rounded offensive push from their starting group, and really have started to strike the perfect balance between Jokic and Gallinari’s creative play.</p><div class=
If there’s one thing they could be criticized for, it would have to be letting the game finish as close as it did. After leading by 31, the Nuggets were only up by 12 with seven minutes or so to go. The Bucks failed to turn it around, but the Nuggets made it a possibility.
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B+
The Nuggets knew exactly what they had to do to get at the Bucks from the opening tip, and they executed it to near perfection. Particularly in the first quarter, a flurry of Morey-ball style triples and dunks helped Denver to open a commanding lead which they wouldn’t relinquish, and also led to a demoralized Bucks team.
Denver had a very well-rounded offensive push from their starting group, and really have started to strike the perfect balance between Jokic and Gallinari’s creative play.
If there’s one thing they could be criticized for, it would have to be letting the game finish as close as it did. After leading by 31, the Nuggets were only up by 12 with seven minutes or so to go. The Bucks failed to turn it around, but the Nuggets made it a possibility.
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The Milwaukee Bucks are now 26-33 and are next in action on Friday as they host the Los Angeles Clippers at 7pm in the Bradley Center.