MVP candidates Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić go head-to-head Thursday night at Fiserv Forum with national TV coverage.

It's the Bucks and the Nuggets in a showdown between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

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Two Kia MVPs with contrasting styles clash as the Nuggets travel to Milwaukee in a high-stakes showdown. NBA.com Staff This article is pulled from our Starting 5 Newsletter, a daily look at all things NBA.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds and dished out seven assists as Milwaukee beat Denver 121-112 on Thursday night.

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds and dished out seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Denver Nuggets 121-112 on Thursday. Denver's Nikola Jokic

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

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić, the last two players to win back-to-back Kia MVPs, headline a must-watch showdown tonight as the Milwaukee Bucks host the Denver Nuggets ( 8 p.m. ET, TNT ). While both stand 6-foot-11 and continue to put up historic numbers, they dominate the game differently.

"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.