(Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets will wrap up a brief two-game road trip when they pay a visit to the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at the Bradley Center.

Denver has dropped two of its last three games, including Friday's 135-121 setback to the Chicago Bulls in the opener of the trek at the United Center.

J.R. Smith tallied a career-high 43 points for the Nuggets, who have lost two in a row on the road and own an 11-15 mark as the guest this season. Smith also tied a club record with seven three-pointers in the fourth quarter. Allen Iverson totaled 29 points and nine assists, while Carmelo Anthony ended with 22 points and eight rebounds in defeat.

The Nuggets are 1 1/2 games behind the Utah Jazz for the top spot on the Northwest Division. Utah hosts the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

Milwaukee will begin a short homestand versus Denver and Cleveland tonight, and is 14-11 at the Bradley Center in 2007-08. The Bucks have lost five of their last six games overall, including Friday's 127-100 loss to the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Michael Redd and Charlie Villanueva both scored 18 points, while Mo Williams netted 16 points for Milwaukee, which is just 5-15 over its last 20 games.

The Nuggets posted a 125-105 victory over the Bucks on December 26 this season at the Pepsi Center. They have won three straight, nine of 10 and 13 of the last 18 meetings.

Denver has also won four straight on the road in this series.