ATLANTA -- — Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 23 points down with a big fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-133 on Friday night.

Jamal Murray had 23 points and 12 assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 17 points for the Nuggets, who have won nine straight road games.

The Hawks had a chance for a tying 3-pointer on their final possession, but Murray blocked the attempt by Nickeil Alexander-Walker. The loose ball led to a layup by Alexander-Walker with 2 seconds left, and the Nuggets quickly inbounded the ball and ran out the clock.

Jalen Johnson had 21 points, 18 rebounds and a career-high 16 assists for the Hawks, who have lost three straight. Johnson, who missed Wednesday’s game with a strained calf, became the first Hawks player in the play-by-play era to record a triple-double by halftime. He had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists at the break.

Alexander-Walker finished with 30 points and Kristaps Porzingas had 25.

Jokic shot 2 for 13 in the first half, but ended 13 for 26 and had nine rebounds and eight assists.

The Nuggets trailed 103-94 at the end of the third quarter, but opened the fourth with a 23-3 blitz, all with Jokic on the bench. Cam Johnson had three 3-pointers during the run and the Nuggets hit their first seven 3-pointers of the fourth.

The Hawks took a big lead in the first quarter. Atlanta hit 13 of its first 15 shots and had 13 assists by quarter's end, a season-high for a single quarter. The Hawks led 41-23 at the quarter and their lead topped out at 63-40 in the second quarter.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Onyeka Okongwu	0	0
11:54	Cameron Johnson misses 13-foot jumper	0	0
11:49	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	0	0
11:39	Dyson Daniels makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	2	0
11:22	Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	0
11:18	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	2	0
11:12	Onyeka Okongwu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	5	0
10:55	Peyton Watson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	5	0
10:50	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	5	0
10:43	Peyton Watson kicked ball violation	5	0
10:28	shot clock turnover	5	0
10:12	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	5	0
10:08	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	5	0
10:06	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot (Spencer Jones assists)	5	2
9:53	Jalen Johnson bad pass (Cameron Johnson steals)	5	2
9:51	Cameron Johnson makes two point shot	5	4
9:51	Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul	5	4
9:51	Cameron Johnson misses free throw 1 of 1	5	4
9:48	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	5	4
9:34	Jalen Johnson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	5	4
9:30	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	5	4
9:20	Jamal Murray misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	5	4
9:16	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	5	4
9:08	Dyson Daniels lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	5	4
8:58	Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	4
8:54	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	5	4
8:53	Peyton Watson makes 2-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	5	6
8:41	Dyson Daniels makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	8	6
8:25	Peyton Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	6
8:22	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	8	6
8:15	Onyeka Okongwu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	11	6
8:00	Jamal Murray misses driving layup	11	6
7:54	Spencer Jones offensive rebound	11	6
7:51	Cameron Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	6
7:46	Jamal Murray offensive rebound	11	6
7:45	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	11	9
7:37	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup	13	9
7:25	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	13	11
7:16	Dyson Daniels makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	15	11
7:00	Jamal Murray bad pass (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	15	11
6:55	Jalen Johnson makes two point shot	17	11
6:55	Nuggets Full timeout	17	11
6:55	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Cameron Johnson	17	11
6:41	Nikola Jokic misses 15-foot two point shot	17	11
6:38	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	17	11
6:27	Dyson Daniels offensive foul	17	11
6:27	Dyson Daniels turnover	17	11
6:17	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	17	13
5:58	Zaccharie Risacher makes layup (Jalen Johnson assists)	19	13
5:58	Peyton Watson shooting foul	19	13
5:58	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 1	20	13
5:53	Zaccharie Risacher personal foul	20	13
5:44	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	20	13
5:41	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	20	13
5:35	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists)	23	13
5:14	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	23	15
5:06	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	15
5:03	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	23	15
4:45	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	15
4:42	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	23	15
4:35	Jalen Johnson makes 24-foot three pointer	26	15
4:18	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	15
4:15	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	26	15
4:10	Onyeka Okongwu makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Johnson assists)	29	15
4:09	Nuggets Full timeout	29	15
4:09	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	29	15
4:09	Vit Krejci enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	29	15
4:09	Luke Kennard enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	29	15
4:09	Bruce Brown enters the game for Spencer Jones	29	15
3:57	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	29	18
3:37	Vit Krejci makes 22-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	32	18
3:20	Peyton Watson misses dunk	32	18
3:18	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	32	18
3:11	Dyson Daniels makes layup (Vit Krejci assists)	34	18
3:03	Luke Kennard personal foul	34	18
3:03	Keaton Wallace enters the game for Jalen Johnson	34	18
3:03	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Dyson Daniels	34	18
2:55	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	18
2:52	Keaton Wallace defensive rebound	34	18
2:39	Luke Kennard misses 23-foot three point jumper	34	18
2:35	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	34	18
2:23	Jamal Murray misses layup	34	18
2:20	Mouhamed Gueye defensive rebound	34	18
2:10	Hawks Coach's Challenge	34	18
2:10	Bruce Brown personal foul	34	18
2:10	(02:10) [Hawks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hawks] retain their timeout	34	18
2:10	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Peyton Watson	34	18
2:10	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Jamal Murray	34	18
2:01	Kristaps Porzingis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wallace assists)	37	18
1:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	37	20
1:45	Kristaps Porzingis misses 24-foot three point jumper	37	20
1:40	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	37	20
1:34	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	20
1:32	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	37	20
1:23	Kristaps Porzingis makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Keaton Wallace assists)	39	20
1:02	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Nikola Jokic 's 10-foot two point shot	39	20
1:00	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	39	20
57.0	Bruce Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	39	23
42.0	Keaton Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper	39	23
39.4	Nuggets defensive team rebound	39	23
35.2	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	23
32.4	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	39	23
13.4	Kristaps Porzingis makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Keaton Wallace assists)	41	23
2.1	Hawks Full timeout	41	23
2.1	(00:02.1) [Hawks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hawks] retain their timeout	41	23
2.1	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Nikola Jokic 's 20-foot pullup jump shot	41	23
2.1	Nikola Jokic vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Tim Hardaway Jr. gains possession)	41	23
2.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	41	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	41	23

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State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 6, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,149

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Scott Foster, Pat O'Connell

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

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