Late in the fourth quarter though, former Kansas star Christian Braun had the highlight of the night for the Nuggets, taking a feed for Nikola Jokic and promptly putting Bucks big man Brook Lopez on a poster.

MILWAUKEE — Following the Bucks’ 121-112 win over the ... That plan centered almost entirely around the play of Brook Lopez. On defense, Lopez was tasked with being the first line of resistance against three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić.

Brook Lopez took over on both ends of the floor to finish what Antetokounmpo started to deliver a 116-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee's return from the all-star break. BOX SCORE:Bucks 116, Clippers 110 ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard led the way as the Bucks imposed their will and took control of the game in the second quarter Saturday.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Denver Nuggets 121-112 on Thursday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned after missing six games with a calf strain and scored 23 points as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 116-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Brown, a 7-foot-2 big man, was signed Feb. 10 for emergency center help while the Mavericks dealt with injuries to Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II. Veteran center Dwight Powell was still sidelined at the time with a hip injury, so the Mavericks were forced to use 6-foot-8 two-way forward Kessler Edwards as their default center.