Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver Nuggets odds, tips and betting trends

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver Nuggets odds, tips and betting trends | 1/11/2026

The Milwaukee Bucks (17-21) play the Denver Nuggets (25-13) at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 11, 2026 on ALT and FDSWI.

The Bucks are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Nuggets. The game’s over/under is set at 222.5.

Bucks vs. Nuggets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Milwaukee -1.5Total: 222.5Moneyline: Milwaukee -134, Denver +114Watch this game on Fubo!Bucks at Nuggets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nuggets (+ 1.5)Pick OU: Over (222.5)Prediction: Nuggets 122 – Bucks 113MoneylineThe Bucks have compiled a 10-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58.8% of those games).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter, Milwaukee has gone 9-4 (69.2% win percentage).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Bucks have an implied win probability of 57.3%.The Nuggets have been underdogs in nine games this season and won five (55.6%) of those contests.This season, Denver has won four of its six games when it is the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Nuggets based on the moneyline is 46.7%.Against the spreadThe Bucks score only 4.7 fewer points per game (113.1) than the Nuggets allow (117.8).Milwaukee has a 7-3 record against the spread and an 8-2 record overall when scoring more than 117.8 points.Denver has put together an 18-11 ATS record and a 21-8 overall record in games it scores more than 115.3 points.Milwaukee has an ATS record of 16-14 and a 16-14 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 123.1 points.The Bucks are the league’s 25th-ranked scoring team (113.1 PPG), while the Nuggets allow the rank 22nd in points per game (117.8) in NBA action.Denver is the NBA’s highest-scoring offense (123.1 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 14th-ranked defense (115.3).The Bucks have been out-scored by 82 points this season (2.2 points per game on average), while the Nuggets have put up 200 more points than their opponents on the year (5.3 per game).Over/UnderMilwaukee’s average implied point total this season is 5.6 more points than its implied total in Sunday’s game (117.6 implied points on average compared to 112 implied points in this game).This season, Milwaukee has scored more than 112 points in 24 games.Denver’s average implied point total on the season (121.9 points) is 10.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).How to watch Bucks vs. NuggetsGame day: Sunday, January 11, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Denver, ColoradoArena: Ball ArenaTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network WisconsinLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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