The Bucks were without two key players and never led against the reigning NBA champion Thunder at Fiserv Forum.

The Denver Nuggets stay on the road Friday night with a trip to Milwaukee to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT) with streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime.

The Denver Nuggets are still considering making an honest effort against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight, the second half of a back-to-back that is taxing an already injury-riddled roster. They could sit their few healthy starters, but the injury report suggests both Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray may play.

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks host the Oklahoma City Thunder in non-conference action. The Bucks are 9-10 in home games. Milwaukee is 10-12 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Thunder are 16-5 on the road. Oklahoma City is eighth in the NBA scoring 52.6 points per game in the paint led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 12.6.

Milwaukee is a strong team when Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the game, and a terrible one when he sits. Can the Bucks find a solution?

The Milwaukee Bucks will open doors early tonight vs. the Denver Nuggets due to the cold.

Denver responded with a 9-0 run, with Watson making a 3-pointer and another jumper during the stretch. He later surpassed his previous season and career best of 32 points with a free throw with 1:50 remaining after overcoming an awkward fall during a contested dunk attempt.

The Bucks badly need a win to quell the noise