ATLANTA | Nikola Jokic scored 48 factors and the Denver Nuggets by no means trailed of their 141-111 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night time.
The Nuggets snapped a two-game dropping streak, together with a 122-113 loss Saturday night time at Washington, snapping the Wizards’ 16-game dropping streak. Jokic scored a career-high 56 factors within the loss.
Jokic continued his scorching taking pictures in opposition to Atlanta and added 14 rebounds and eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. tied his season excessive with 26 factors.
De’Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 20 factors. Hunter was escorted to the locker room halfway by way of the third quarter after being hit within the head on a blocked shot by Aaron Gordon, who was not known as for a foul however returned.
Dyson Daniels added 18 factors and Trae Younger had 15 factors and 10 assists for the Hawks.
Jamal Murray has been sidelined with a hamstring damage.
Takeaways
Nuggets: Denver set season highs with 43 assists, together with 11 from Russell Westbrook, and 62.9% taking pictures from the sector (56 of 89).
Falcons: Hunter has scored at the very least 20 factors in six of his final seven video games, together with 4 in a row.
Key second
After trailing 45-25, the Hawks made a surge that minimize Denver’s result in 51-39. The Nuggets used two of Porter’s six dunks within the first half to regain momentum and led 71-48, their largest lead of the sport, at halftime.
Key statistic
The Nuggets made 21 of 44 photographs within the first half (61.4%). The Hawks, in the meantime, have been on tempo to tie their worst taking pictures document of the season by making 17 of 51 photographs (33.3%).
To be continued
Denver returns house to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday and Atlanta performs the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
