Wilson Chandler scored seven of his 24 points in the final 1:52 and the Denver Nuggets held off the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 on Wednesday night.
Larry Sanders had a career high 25 points and a season high 15 rebounds for the Bucks. Khris Middleton also scored 25 for the Bucks, who failed again to win back-to-back games.
Ty Lawson added 18 points and 13 assists for Denver.
The Bucks are off until Saturday when they host the Houston Rockets.