Jamaree Bouyea spoils Nuggets’ Summer League opener with buzzer-beater 3-pointer

LAS VEGAS — While Cooper Flagg and Bronny James faced off in a packed arena on the campus of UNLV, the Nuggets and Bucks played a Summer League thriller in the sleepy gymnasium adjacent to the main event.

Former Ohio State star EJ Liddell gave Denver the lead with 5.1 seconds left on a put-back slam after Hunter Tyson and DaRon Holmes II missed jump shots, but Milwaukee’s Jamaree Bouyea answered with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to hand the Nuggets a 90-89 loss on Thursday night.

The dramatic loss tipped off Summer League play for Denver, which faces the Timberwolves on Saturday at Cox Pavilion.

Holmes’ return

As expected, the Nuggets used lineups with Holmes operating as both a four and five. He…