Nuggets vs Hawks
Fri, Jan 9
Final
Nuggets
Nuggets
(25 - 12)
87
-
110
Hawks
Hawks
(18 - 21)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuggets | 28 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 87 |
| Hawks | 30 | 28 | 16 | 36 | 110 |
Venue: Ball Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Peyton Watson
DEN | #8 | G
25
11
4
Jalen Johnson
ATL | #1 | F
29
9
6
Smart Game Analysis
Denver Nuggets has a 58% chance of winning the game
The Nuggets are favored to extend their six-game winning streak against the Hawks, leveraging home-court advantage and recent defensive resilience despite Nikola Jokic's absence.
Key Analysis
- • Denver is without Nikola Jokic due to a knee injury, while Atlanta is in transition after trading Trae Young to the Wizards this week.
- • Jamal Murray must carry the offensive load for the Nuggets against Atlanta's new primary option, Jalen Johnson.
- • The Hawks struggle defensively, allowing 119.4 points per game, which favors Denver's efficient execution even without their MVP.
- • Denver enters with momentum after a confidence-boosting 114-110 road win over the Celtics, whereas Atlanta has lost seven of its last ten games.
- • Atlanta ranks second in the NBA with 17.6 fast break points per game and must exploit Denver's transition defense to stay competitive.
- • The Hawks can steal this game if Kristaps Porzingis and Nickeil Alexander-Walker provide consistent perimeter scoring to support Johnson.
