After getting Nikola Jokic back last night, the Denver Nuggets got zapped on the second night of a back-to-back against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jokic, Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr. were all out for the Western Conference leaders. Despite the absences, the team came out slugging in the first quarter, and they battled back and forth all quarter. Ish Smith provided a burst off of the bench, and a jumper from him in the final 15 seconds gave the team the lead 27-26 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, we saw the effects of the injury-riddled roster.