Bucks Get Win Over Denver

Opponents have made at least 10 from beyond the arc in each of the last six losses for the Bucks, combining to shoot a whopping 47.8 percent from long range in that span. Struggling guard Michael Carter-Williams was finally relegated to a bench role against Charlotte and finished with three points in a season-low 16 minutes, giving him 10 points on 2-of-13 shooting over his last three games.BUZZER BEATERS1. Out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive game, Parker came off the bench to score 10 points in the first quarter, hitting all four of his shots from the field and a pair of free throw attempts.

“The effort was there, the energy was there, the understanding is you gotta play four quarters and we just came up short in one of them”, Kidd said. “We’ve got to want to win the game”.

“We’re one of the poorer shooting teams in the National Basketball Association, one of the poorer finishing teams in the National Basketball Association, ” coach Michael Malone said. Defensively, the Bucks did a good job to hold the Hornets to 38.6 percent shooting, but the Hornets just scorched them for 15 3-pointers, including a clutch three from Nicolas Batum with the game tied and 0:45 left in the game.

The Nuggets have lost seven consecutive games.

That’s when Milwaukee (7-11) took control, scoring 10 consecutive points to take the lead for good.

Carter-Williams then found Monroe for an easy layup and Giannis Antetokounmpo for a dunk during the key streak.

The Denver Nuggets have lost six straight – five by double digits – and do not play a home game again until December 8, just the kind of opponent the Milwaukee Bucks may need right now. Milwaukee led 67-60 after three quarters.

Danilo Gallinari led Denver with 13.

Denver split last season’s two games with the Bulls, with Butler totaling 58 points and 17 rebounds.

With Kobe Bryant announcing his retirement after the season, Kidd said he knew it was time to retire when he was spending too much time in the trainer’s room. Parker and Carter-Williams are still getting plenty of minutes off the bench but Kidd likes the way this new lineup has looked so far.

Bucks: G Greivis Vazquez missed his second consecutive game with right ankle soreness.