MVP candidates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić went head-to-head but the Bucks used a team effort to beat Nuggets 121-112.

It's the Bucks and the Nuggets in a showdown between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, 121-112, to drop to 38-21 on the season. They're half a game behind the Memphis Grizzlies for second place in the Western Conference standings.

MILWAUKEE — Following the Bucks’ 121-112 win over the ... On defense, Lopez was tasked with being the first line of resistance against three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić. That task came with a long list of responsibilities. First, Lopez needed to keep ...

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a signature regular season win against one of the best teams in the NBA and they get another chance tonight when they host the Denver Nuggets at Fiserv Forum. Nikola Jokić scored 18 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and ...

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a signature regular ... for second in the Western Conference behind MVP candidate Nikola Jokić. The Bucks (32-25) have won six of nine but are 0-11 against ...

And this season’s battle for the Most Valuable Player may be one of the closest at the top in recent seasons, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokić of the ...