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  Tuesday, Oct. 17 7:00pm ET
Milwaukee 95, Denver 83
 
  RECAP | BOX SCORE

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)_ Ray Allen scored 26 points and Tim Thomas added 19 as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 95-83 in an exhibition game Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.

Allen was 11-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and had seven rebounds. Sam Cassell and Lindsey Hunter each had 10 points and Darvin Ham added 11 rebounds for the Bucks (3-1).

Voshon Lenard scored 15 points, Antonio McDyess and Raef LaFrentz added 13 each and Nick VanExel had 12 for the Nuggets (1-3). LaFrentz also had nine rebounds and three assists.

Allen had 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the first half as Milwaukee took a 57-35 lead. For the half, Denver shot only 25 percent (10-for-40) and was outrebounded 28-20.

The Bucks increased the margin to as many as 26 points on a jumper by Michael Redd early in the third quarter. VanExel then scored all 12 of his points during an 18-9 run to pull Denver within 72-57 entering the final quarter.

The Nuggets got as close as 83-77 on a jumper by Lenard with five minutes to play but got no closer.

Milwaukee shot 47 percent (34-for-73) from the field while the Nuggets shot only 37 percent (31-for-83).

 


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Milwaukee 95
Denver 83

Detroit 99
Dallas 98

Orlando 99
New Jersey 94

Indiana 96
Minnesota 93

Washington 104
Chicago 103

Houston 101
Seattle 91

Utah 96
Cleveland 88

LA Clippers 90
Portland 83

Phoenix 86
LA Lakers 78