Odds stacked against Denver
While the Bucks trip to Paris has seen their schedule stretch out and allow an unusual amount of rest time for this point in the season, there’s been no such luck for the Denver Nuggets.
As a result, when the two teams take to the court on Friday night, the Bucks should certainly be at a major advantage in terms of sharpness and lack of fatigue.
Not only do the Nuggets come to Milwaukee on the second half of a tough back-to-back after having defeated the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, but they will also be playing their 10th game since January 15.
In this case, adding injury to insult, the Nuggets are also working without multiple key players at the moment and that seems unlikely to change in this one. Jamal Murray and Paul Millsap will both miss out, while Gary Harris is another who’s unlikely to be ready to go at Fiserv Forum on Friday.
With the Bucks looking for a 10th win in a row,