Bucks vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 23

Bucks vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video, FDSWI, and ALT

The Denver Nuggets (30-15) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (18-25) after winning five straight road games. The Bucks are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 23, 2026. The over/under is set at 221.5 for the matchup.

Bucks vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Bucks vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Bucks win (51.9%)

Bucks vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Bucks have put together a record of 19-24-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nuggets are 26-19-0 against the spread this year.
• Games involving the Bucks have hit the over 17 times out of 45 chances this season.
• Nuggets games this year have gone over the total in 27 of 45 opportunities (60%).
• When playing at home, Milwaukee has a worse record against the spread (8-12-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (11-12-0).
• When playing at home, the Bucks exceed the over/under 50% of the time (10 of 20 games). They've hit the over in 30.4% of games on the road (seven of 23 contests).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Denver has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 10-10-0 record) than on the road (.640, 16-9-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Nuggets games have gone over less often at home (11 of 20, 55%) than on the road (16 of 25, 64%).

Bucks Leaders

• Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 28.2 points, 9.9 boards and 5.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Ryan Rollins' numbers on the season are 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the field and 39.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 made treys.
• Bobby Portis is averaging 13.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Myles Turner averages 12.2 points, 5.3 boards and 1.6 assists, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 39% from downtown, with 2.2 made treys per contest.
• Kyle Kuzma averages 12.5 points, 4.5 boards and 2.1 assists, shooting 49.5% from the floor.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jamal Murray averages 26 points, 4.3 boards and 7.3 assists. He is also draining 49% of his shots from the field and 44.8% from beyond the arc (ninth in league), with 3.4 triples per game (sixth in NBA).
• Per game, Peyton Watson provides the Nuggets 14.5 points, 5.1 boards and 1.9 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks.
• The Nuggets get 13.7 points per game from Tim Hardaway Jr., plus 2.3 boards and 1.4 assists.
• Bruce Brown averages 7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He is sinking 44.9% of his shots from the field.
• Aaron Gordon's numbers on the season are 17.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He is making 51.1% of his shots from the field and 39.8% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.9 triples.

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