The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 39-22 since 1996.
Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head
Nuggets hold a decisive edge in 116 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks insights
Nuggets won 102-100 on Jan 23, 2026
7 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Nuggets built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 33 of 55 decided meetings (60%). In the modern era they are 39-22 against each other (64% Nuggets). Nuggets currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 11.4-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bucks' 48-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Nuggets hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 22 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1976, so the rivalry has now spanned 50 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Nuggets won 102-100 on Jan 23, 2026. Through the 2020s Nuggets have led 9-5 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | MIL | DEN | 100–102 | DEN |
| Jan 11, 2026 | DEN | MIL | 108–104 | DEN |
| Mar 26, 2025 | DEN | MIL | 127–117 | DEN |
| Feb 27, 2025 | MIL | DEN | 121–112 | MIL |
| Feb 12, 2024 | MIL | DEN | 112–95 | MIL |
| Jan 29, 2024 | DEN | MIL | 113–107 | DEN |
| Mar 25, 2023 | DEN | MIL | 129–106 | DEN |
| Jan 25, 2023 | MIL | DEN | 107–99 | MIL |
| Jan 30, 2022 | MIL | DEN | 100–136 | DEN |
| Nov 26, 2021 | DEN | MIL | 109–120 | MIL |
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | DEN ↕ | MIL ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.