The Nuggets rule the showdown between the top teams in each conference even as Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo matches Nikola Jokic with 31 points. NBA
Nikola Jokic scored 31 points and dished out 11 assists, Jamal Murray finished with 26 points and 9 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 129-106, on Saturday night, March 25 .
Giannis Antetokounmpo matched Jokic with 31 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, Khris Middleton, Grayson Allen and Brook Lopez scored 13 each, and Bobby Portis Jr. added 11 points for the Bucks . Murray had four three-pointers and 20 points, and Jokic scored 17 points at intermission for Denver, which trailed 66-63 at the break.
Jokic made his first three-pointer of the night to put Denver in front by one. Porter hit a cutting layup, and a take foul and technical on Portis resulted in two free throws by the Nuggets. Brown then hit a corner three-pointer to give Denver an 84-76 lead.
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