Aaron Gordon’s late FTs help Nuggets fend off Bucks

Aaron Gordon had 23 points, including two free throws with 4.4 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-104 on Sunday night.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a team-high 25 points off the bench, Peyton Watson added 19 points, Zeke Nnaji contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Pickett scored 13 points for Denver, which was missing Jamal Murray and Christian Braun.

Murray missed his second straight game due to a sore left ankle and an illness, and Braun...