DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 139-120 win over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

Jokic nearly notched a triple-double in the first half, finishing an assist shy. He secured his 144th career triple-double early in the third quarter.

Jamal Murray scored 21 points, while Russell Westbrook added 16 to go with 11 assists as the Nuggets won their third straight game. It started a busy 17-game month on the right note for Denver.

The Nuggets finished a perfect 21 of 21 from the free throw line. They also set a season-high in assists with 44 as they finished 2-0 against the Hawks this season. The Nuggets won in Atlanta 141-111 on Dec. 8 behind Jokic’s 48-point, 14-rebound performance.

Young had 30 points and nine assists, while reserve De’Andre Hunter added 20 as Atlanta saw its four-game win streak halted.

Takeaways

Hawks: Atlanta fell to 11-11 all-time on New Year’s Day.

Nuggets: Westbrook continues to add a spark to the starting lineup with Aaron Gordon sidelined by a strained right calf. The Nuggets had seven players finish in double figures.

Key moment

The Nuggets broke open the game with a 39-14 run in the third quarter. Young was called for a technical foul during the stretch, and Hunter drew a technical for flopping.

Key stat

Young now has five or more assists in 193 straight regular season games. It’s the third-longest streak in NBA history, trailing only John Stockton (336) and Isiah Thomas (209).

Up next

Hawks visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, while Nuggets host San Antonio.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Clint Capela vs. Nikola Jokic (Russell Westbrook gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Michael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	3	0
11:21	Dyson Daniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	3	3
11:00	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	3	3
11:00	Clint Capela defensive rebound	3	3
10:49	Trae Young misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	3
10:45	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	3
10:34	Jamal Murray makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	5	3
10:21	Garrison Mathews misses driving floating jump shot	5	3
10:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	5	3
10:09	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot jumper	7	3
10:09	Clint Capela shooting foul	7	3
10:09	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	8	3
9:54	Zaccharie Risacher misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	3
9:50	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	8	3
9:49	Dyson Daniels makes two point shot	8	5
9:38	Jamal Murray misses 16-foot two point shot	8	5
9:34	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	8	5
9:26	Trae Young makes 27-foot three pointer (Dyson Daniels assists)	8	8
9:05	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	10	8
8:58	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	10	8
8:58	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	10	9
8:58	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	10	10
8:49	Michael Porter Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	13	10
8:41	Garrison Mathews bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	13	10
8:30	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	15	10
8:18	Dyson Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	10
8:15	Nuggets defensive team rebound	15	10
8:07	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	17	10
7:52	Russell Westbrook personal foul	17	10
7:52	Julian Strawther enters the game for Russell Westbrook	17	10
7:44	Christian Braun shooting foul	17	10
7:44	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 3	17	11
7:44	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 3	17	12
7:44	Trae Young makes free throw 3 of 3	17	13
7:29	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	13
7:27	Clint Capela defensive rebound	17	13
7:19	Clint Capela makes 2-foot hook shot (Trae Young assists)	17	15
6:58	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	19	15
6:45	Zaccharie Risacher misses driving layup	19	15
6:40	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	19	15
6:40	Zaccharie Risacher makes tip shot	19	17
6:24	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	19	17
6:22	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	19	17
6:22	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	19	17
6:20	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	19	17
6:20	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	19	17
6:19	Clint Capela defensive rebound	19	17
6:15	Dyson Daniels misses layup	19	17
6:13	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	19	17
6:13	Dyson Daniels makes two point shot	19	19
6:04	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Jamal Murray assists)	21	19
5:52	Trae Young misses 31-foot three point jumper	21	19
5:49	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	21	19
5:38	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	24	19
5:33	Julian Strawther personal foul	24	19
5:33	Nuggets Full timeout	24	19
5:33	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	24	19
5:33	Vit Krejci enters the game for Trae Young	24	19
5:33	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Clint Capela	24	19
5:33	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Garrison Mathews	24	19
5:20	Vit Krejci misses driving floating jump shot	24	19
5:16	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	24	19
5:12	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	26	19
5:05	Dyson Daniels misses two point shot	26	19
5:05	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	26	19
4:58	Vit Krejci makes layup (Zaccharie Risacher assists)	26	21
4:46	Vit Krejci personal foul	26	21
4:46	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Christian Braun	26	21
4:39	Julian Strawther makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	28	21
4:28	Julian Strawther personal foul	28	21
4:28	De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 1 of 2	28	21
4:28	Hawks offensive team rebound	28	21
4:28	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	28	22
4:12	Julian Strawther makes 13-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	30	22
3:59	Onyeka Okongwu makes 1-foot layup (De'Andre Hunter assists)	30	24
3:45	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	24
3:43	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	30	24
3:34	Zaccharie Risacher makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	30	26
3:26	Nuggets Full timeout	30	26
3:26	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	30	26
3:26	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Dyson Daniels	30	26
3:26	Trae Young enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	30	26
3:15	Nikola Jokic misses 7-foot two point shot	30	26
3:12	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	30	26
3:01	Onyeka Okongwu misses 22-foot three point jumper	30	26
2:56	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	30	26
2:52	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point shot	30	26
2:50	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	30	26
2:40	De'Andre Hunter makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	30	28
2:29	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	28
2:26	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	30	28
2:17	Peyton Watson blocks Trae Young 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	30	28
2:15	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	30	28
2:12	Jalen Pickett makes two point shot (Julian Strawther assists)	32	28
2:01	Garrison Mathews misses 27-foot three point jumper	32	28
1:57	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	32	28
1:52	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	34	28
1:44	Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot	34	28
1:43	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	34	28
1:35	Nikola Jokic misses layup	34	28
1:34	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	34	28
1:29	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point shot (Trae Young assists)	34	31
1:11	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	34	31
1:11	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	35	31
1:11	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	36	31
1:02	Julian Strawther blocks De'Andre Hunter 's 5-foot layup	36	31
59.2	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	36	31
56.1	De'Andre Hunter misses 3-foot two point shot	36	31
54.0	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	36	31
49.1	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	36	31
47.1	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	36	31
42.1	Vit Krejci personal foul	36	31
42.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	37	31
42.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	38	31
29.0	Trae Young makes two point shot	38	33
10.0	Jalen Pickett makes alley oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	40	33
0.1	Trae Young misses 8-foot two point shot	40	33
0.0	Hawks offensive team rebound	40	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	33

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Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 2, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Altitude Sports, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

19,902

Referees

James Williams, Brett Nansel, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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