The Bucks are coming into this game with a 32-14 record this season and they recently fired their head coach despite such a great start to the season, but at the end of the day their record is good but they cannot compete against the better teams in the NBA due to their lack of defense, averaging over 120 points allowed per game. They have been playing well recently as they have won 4 of their last 5 games, but they also played their last 3 games at home with the 2 road wins both coming against the Pistons. The Bucks have been much worse on the road this season as they are 11-9 on the road and have not been playing well recently either. They have lost 3 of their last 6 games on the road with their losses coming against the Cavaliers, the Rockets, and the Pacers who are not elite teams in the NBA. Their 3 road wins in that span were not impressive either as 2 of them came against the Pistons, winning neither game by 10+ points against one of the worst teams in the league, and the other win was a 4 point win against the Spurs who are also one of the worst in the NBA. They are going up against a Nuggets team that is 32-15 this season and has been playing very well in their recent games. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and they are coming off of a 6 point win at home against the 76ers in their last game. The Nuggets have a lot of confidence right now as they have been beating some very good teams in the league recently and they are going to carry that into this game as they need to start climbing the standings in the Western Conference, now falling to 4th place in a competitive conference. The Nuggets have also been much better at home all season as they are 18-4 there and the Bucks, who have already struggled on the road recently and all season, will have trouble here playing in the altitude with the defense that the Nuggets are willing to play. The Nuggets will cover the spread in this game.