The Denver Nuggets (21 - 39) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (32 - 28) 106 - 95 on Tuesday in Denver. This was Denver's first game since firing head coach Brian Shaw, which occurred Tuesday morning, but the Nuggets were able to control the game from start to finish. The win ended a seven - game losing streak and was just their third win in 22 games. Denver was led by Danilo Gallinari, who scored a game - high 26 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting and seven rebounds in a team - high 37 minutes. Gallinari has played very well of late, averaging 20 points and 4 rebounds over his past five games. Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried, two players who have had up - and - down years for the Nuggets, both posted double - doubles. Lawson recorded 16 points on 6 - of - 12 shooting and 10 assists in 31 minutes, while Faried put up 14 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting and 14 rebounds in 32 minutes. Wilson Chandler (12) was the only other Nugget to score in double figures. As a team, Denver shot 45 percent from the field and took advantage of their free - throw attempts, shooting 16 - of - 20 (80 percent) at the charity stripe. Khris Middleton, although he did not score a point in the fourth quarter, led the way for the Bucks in the losing effort with a solid all - around performance, recording 20 points on 6 - of - 20 shooting, seven rebounds, and six assists in 37 minutes of play. Ersan Ilyasova led the team in scoring, putting up 21 points on 9 - of - 15 shooting in 30 minutes of play. Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a double - double, scoring 19 points on 7 - of - 10 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds in 35 minutes of play. Michael Carter-Williams continues to work to gel with his new team and recorded 11 points on 4 - of - 11 shooting, five assists, and four rebounds in 33 minutes As a team, the Bucks shot 41 percent from the field and have now lost five of their last seven games since trading away Brandon Knight. Up next, the Nuggets will travel to Minnesota on Wednesday to take on the Timberwolves, while the Bucks will travel to Oakland on Wednesday to take on the West-leading Warriors.
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