T he Denver Nuggets went into Thursday winning 10 of their last 11 games, becoming one of the hottest teams in the NBA and taking control of second place in the Western Conference

With the Cavaliers so stout under the rim, our NBA picks think Brook Lopez will have to rely on his 3-point shooting to get his points. Beasts in the East do battle when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.

Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun, center, goes up for a shot as Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Brook Lopez (11) defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and dished seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 121-112 win over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.Brook Lopez adde

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 121-112 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum . The Bucks had six players in double figures led by Giannis with 28 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists. Brook Lopez had 22 and Damian Lillard 19.

The Bucks had six players in double figures led by Damian Lillard with 28. Giannis finished with 23 points, 16 rebounds and six assists. Brook Lopez had 17, while Gary Trent Jr & Kyle Kuzma had 16 each.

The Milwaukee Bucks put together a dominant all-around performance to notch their biggest regular-season win, defeating the red-hot Denver Nuggets 121-112 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. Brook Lopez made a strong impact on both ends,

A Milwaukee Buck took time to visit students at Brown Street Academy on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Brook Lopez sat down to read books to elementary school kids. It wasn't just a scholastic

The Milwaukee Bucks could replace veteran NBA champion Brook Lopez with this $60 million All-Star center in hopes of keeping superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo happy.

The Milwaukee Bucks are focused on winning an NBA championship ... last season that they have control over some key players. Brook Lopez is one of those key players. The starting center has ...

"I think it shows us who we are and it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks," Lopez said of the Bucks' win on Thursday.

The Cavaliers do a great job keeping foes away from the inside (10th-fewest PITP), which pushes offense to the perimeter. Rival centers attempt 11.2 3-pointers per game (fourth most) against the Cavs, with an average of 4.1 of those attempts going down.