Bucks vs Nuggets Picks and Prediction – 3/27/2025

The Milwaukee Bucks look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Wednesday when visiting the Denver Nuggets. Milwaukee is 40-31 and 5th in the Eastern Conference, two games behind fourth place, currently held by Indiana. Milwaukee lost to the Phoenix Suns 108-106 on Monday night, snapping a 2 game winning streak by the Bucks. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee in scoring and rebounding, averaging 30.2 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Damian Lillard is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 24.9 points and 7.1 assists per game. Milwaukee has five active players averaging double figures in scoring. The Bucks score an average of 114.5 points per game.

The Denver Nuggets look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Wednesday when hosting the Milwaukee Bucks. Denver is 45-28 and third in the Western Conference, 1 ½ games behind second-place Houston. Denver lost to the Chicago Bulls 129-119 on Monday night and has lost three of the last four. Jamal Murray was the leading scorer for Denver, scoring 28 points. 

Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists, but if Jokic cannot play, the leading scorer is Jamal Murray with an average of 21.6 points per game, and Michael Porter Jr is next in line with an average of 18.2 points per game. The leading rebounder without Jokic is Porter Jr, with an average of 7.0 per game, and the leader in assists is Murray, with an average of 6.0 per game. Denver scores an average of 120.7 points per game.

The Denver Nuggets have not yet announced if star Nikola Jokic, who has missed the last five games, will play on Wednesday, but Denver will struggle, nonetheless. Denver has failed to cover the number in 10 of the last 13 overall and the Nuggets are 0-8 ATS in the last eight played at home. Milwaukee has covered the number in six of its last eight and six of the last seven played on the road. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Bucks win and cover ATS 116-107.