The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Denver Nuggets at Fiserv Forum on Friday.

The Nuggets (33-15) have had a ton of absences recently but it hasn't really hurt their results. In fact, they've been playing without Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap, Mason Plumlee and Gary Harris for a couple of weeks now. What makes that all the more surprising is the fact that they own a 7-3 record over their last 10 games. That says a lot about the depth of this team and it's amazing to have guys like Michael Porter Jr, Jerami Grant and Monte Morris filling in for them. The defense has been amazing too, with Denver allowing the fourth-fewest points in the NBA. That's an uncommon trend for Denver and it has them battling for the two-seed in the west.

The Bucks (41-6) started off the season with a 2-2 record over their first four games and have been pretty much unstoppable since then. In fact, they have won 39 of their last 43 games since that strange start which is obviously the best run by any team all season long. What makes this team so scary is the fact that they're efficient on both ends of the floor. That's evident by the fact that they're the only club in the NBA that sits Top-5 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. That pairs beautifully with the fact that they play at the fastest pace in the league too, making them a great watch as well. That's why Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo were both selected to the All-Star team and why Giannis is one of the favorites to land yet another MVP award after snatching it last year

Milwaukee swept the two-game season series over Denver last season. Prior to that, the Nuggets won six of their previous seven games over the Bucks dating back four years.