Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference
Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks
Nuggets lead Bucks72to44

Nuggets hold a decisive edge in 116 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks insights

The edge
+28wins for Nuggets
62% Nuggets ยท 38% Bucks

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 39-22 since 1996.

Recent form
13-7last 20
Nuggets on a 3-game streak

Nuggets won 102-100 on Jan 23, 2026

Where it matters
7playoff games

7 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

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.

Win Percentage
72W
44W
DEN
MIL
62%38%
Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Jan 23, 2026MILDEN100โ€“102DEN
Jan 11, 2026DENMIL108โ€“104DEN
Mar 26, 2025DENMIL127โ€“117DEN
Feb 27, 2025MILDEN121โ€“112MIL
Feb 12, 2024MILDEN112โ€“95MIL
Jan 29, 2024DENMIL113โ€“107DEN
Mar 25, 2023DENMIL129โ€“106DEN
Jan 25, 2023MILDEN107โ€“99MIL
Jan 30, 2022MILDEN100โ€“136DEN
Nov 26, 2021DENMIL109โ€“120MIL
Last Meeting
Jan 23, 2026Final
MIL
100
HOME
DEN
102
AWAY
Nuggetswon by2
Nuggets' 3rd straight in this seriesยทGame 116 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season109 games
68
41
Playoffs7 games
4
3
Denver Nuggets Biggest Win
136โ€“100+36
Jan 30, 2022
Milwaukee Bucks Biggest Win
143โ€“95+48
Mar 27, 1980
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“DEN โ†•MIL โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26202
2024โ€“25112
2023โ€“24112
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22112
2020โ€“21112
2019โ€“20202
2018โ€“19022
2017โ€“18202
2016โ€“17202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
47-12DEN HOME32-25MIL HOME
AWAY
25-32
DEN
AWAY
12-47
MIL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Denver Nuggets: 3 consecutive wins
3
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.4 pts on average
11.4pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
DEN-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time62.1%
MIL-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time37.9%
Last 10 Results
DEN / MIL

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Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

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.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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