Doc Rivers is landing himself into even hotter water among Bucks fans following their disastrous loss to the shorthanded Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets will be severely shorthanded against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Denver Nuggets visit the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night for a 9:30 p.m. ET tip from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Connection: I’ve been playing this album on repeat after the sibling gifted it to me this Christmas. What does a Stephen Schwartz (of Wicked fame) musical about the gospels have to do with the 2025-26 Milwaukee Bucks, you ask? This instant ear worm is essentially a repeated chorus ending with, “ We beseech thee, hear us!”

The 18-25 Milwaukee Bucks continue to be stuck between a rock and a hard place with Giannis Antetokounmpo. They have spent the 2025-2026 season trying to figure

Giannis Antetokounmpo sat the final 34 seconds as the Nuggets held off a fourth quarter rally to beat the Bucks, 102-100, on Jan. 23.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game from January 23, 2026 on ESPN.