If the Nuggets (34-15) and Bucks (31-17) represent two of the legitimate title contenders from each conference, Wednesday’s matchup was effectively a dud.
Nikola Jokic, who sat at the end of Denver’s bench on Wednesday night in a jacket and dark jeans, had already vacated the locker room by the time the doors opened to media members.
Unsurprisingly, the Nuggets lost while facing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, who together accounted for 63 of the Bucks’ 107 points. Led by Aaron Gordon’s 26-point, 14-rebound effort, the Nuggets managed only 99 points. “You would hope that they would set this game up to be a little bit more of a marquee matchup, but again, that’s easy for us to say,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said, diplomatically, after the loss.What could’ve been a matchup of the last four MVPs instead featured a relatively healthy Bucks squad taking on a Nuggets’ starting lineup that was gutted. Jokic warmed up prior to the game but was officially out due to a tender left hamstring.
The Nuggets fought hard before bowing out late in the fourth quarter. Starters Zeke Nnaji, Christian Braun, and Vlatko Cancar played valuable minutes that wouldn’t normally be there when fully loaded. Nnaji’s been a constant source of energy since being added to the rotation, and Braun continues to make strides as a rookie.
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