Antetokounmpo has 28 points as Bucks overcome Jokic's triple-double to beat Nuggets 121-112

Denver Nuggets' Jamal Murray tries to get past Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Milwaukee.

Denver Nuggets' Jamal Murray tries to get past Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


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MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Denver Nuggets 121-112 on Thursday. Denver's Nikola Jokic shot 13 of 16 and had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Jokic now has 27 triple-doubles in the 53 games the three-time MVP has played this season. This was the first matchup of the season between these two multiple-MVP winners. The Bucks play at Denver on March 26. Brook Lopez added 22 points as the Bucks earned their fifth win in their last six games.

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