Nuggets at Bucks 11/19/18 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Denver Nuggets look to bounce back from a loss when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. The Nuggets were defeated by New Orleans on Saturday 125-115. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in the loss with 25 points and 10 boards, while Gary Harris added 24 and Juancho Hernangomez scored 20 and pulled down 11 boards.

Milwaukee used a big second half to beat the Chicago Bulls on Saturday 123-114. Eric Bledsoe led the Bucks with 25 points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton each scored 23. The Bucks trailed at one point by 22 points but rallied to win by nine, thanks to pressure defense and hot shooting during the second half. Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 17.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. Gary Harris is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.4 points per game. As a team, Denver is shooting 46.9% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point territory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks in scoring, rebounding and steals with averages of 25.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Eric Bledsoe leads the Bucks in assists with an average of 6.0 per game. As a team, Milwaukee is shooting 48.6% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point territory.