Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 23, 2026

The market total of 213.5 offered two betting angles, and neither looked promising early. Denver and Milwaukee combined for just 42 points in the first quarter, then 48 in the second, suggesting a slugfest was unfolding well below the pregame threshold. The first half landed at 90 combined, a full 23 points short of the over number, and the under was already heavily favored heading into intermission.

The second half flipped the script. Combined scoring jumped to 112 points across the final two quarters—led by a 61-point fourth quarter that nearly salvaged the over narrative. Denver's Julian Strawther (20 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (17 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast) powered the comeback, while Milwaukee's Ryan Rollins (21 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast) answered with heavy volume. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists; Myles Turner chipped in 17 points and 7 boards. The Nuggets' Bruce Brown added 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Despite the late offensive surge, the final combined total of 202 stayed firmly under the 213.5 market line. DAGGER's pregame call to fade the over proved prescient, cashing by 11.5 points. Denver's 102-100 victory came in a tightly contested affair where the early defensive intensity ultimately held sway, even as both teams found their rhythm down the stretch.