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Nikola Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets roll past Hawks 139-120 for 3rd straight win

By AP•Jan 2, 2025

Game Recap

Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets: Game Highlights

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at ATL

Sun, Dec 8

141 - 111

Final

ATL at DEN

Thu, Jan 2

120 - 139

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

ATL

DEN

45-100FG53-94

45Field Goal %56

16-463PT12-30

35Three Point %40

14-21FT21-21

12Offensive Rebounds4

32Defensive Rebounds39

34Assists44

10Steals8

5Blocks5

13Turnovers12

2Technical Fouls0

14Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

17Fast Break Points21

16Fouls16

5Largest Lead27

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	ATL
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	ATL
12:00	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Nikola Jokic	40	33
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Jalen Pickett	40	33
12:00	David Roddy enters the game for Vit Krejci	40	33
11:41	Garrison Mathews makes 4-foot two point shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)	40	35
11:24	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	35
11:21	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	40	35
11:16	Trae Young bad pass (DeAndre Jordan steals)	40	35
10:53	DeAndre Jordan makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	42	35
10:39	David Roddy misses 23-foot three point jumper	42	35
10:35	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	42	35
10:26	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	42	35
10:26	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	43	35
10:26	Peyton Watson makes free throw 2 of 2	44	35
10:09	Onyeka Okongwu makes 1-foot dunk (Trae Young assists)	44	37
9:58	DeAndre Jordan makes dunk (Peyton Watson assists)	46	37
9:44	De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot three point jumper (David Roddy assists)	46	40
9:37	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	49	40
9:21	David Roddy makes driving dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)	49	42
9:08	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	51	42
9:00	Trae Young makes 27-foot three pointer	51	45
8:59	Nuggets Full timeout	51	45
8:59	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	51	45
8:59	Vit Krejci enters the game for Trae Young	51	45
8:59	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	51	45
8:59	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Garrison Mathews	51	45
8:47	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	51	45
8:45	Hawks defensive team rebound	51	45
8:36	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	51	45
8:32	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	51	45
8:28	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	51	45
8:22	Vit Krejci makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	51	48
8:01	DeAndre Jordan makes 1-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	53	48
7:47	Jamal Murray blocks David Roddy 's 8-foot driving layup	53	48
7:47	Hawks offensive team rebound	53	48
7:47	Clint Capela enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	53	48
7:40	Vit Krejci makes 25-foot three pointer (Clint Capela assists)	53	51
7:40	Peyton Watson shooting foul	53	51
7:40	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	53	51
7:40	Vit Krejci makes free throw 1 of 1	53	52
7:31	Christian Braun misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	52
7:26	Clint Capela defensive rebound	53	52
7:20	Dyson Daniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	52
7:16	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	53	52
7:07	DeAndre Jordan makes 4-foot hook shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	55	52
6:56	Clint Capela traveling	55	52
6:56	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for David Roddy	55	52
6:43	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	55	52
6:40	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	55	52
6:29	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dyson Daniels assists)	55	55
6:05	Jamal Murray misses 14-foot two point shot	55	55
6:03	Clint Capela defensive rebound	55	55
5:57	Zaccharie Risacher makes two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	55	57
5:39	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	55	57
5:36	Clint Capela defensive rebound	55	57
5:31	De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot (Vit Krejci assists)	55	59
5:31	Nuggets Full timeout	55	59
5:31	Julian Strawther enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	55	59
5:31	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jamal Murray	55	59
5:16	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot two point shot	57	59
4:53	Vit Krejci makes 26-foot three pointer (Dyson Daniels assists)	57	62
4:37	Julian Strawther makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	59	62
4:24	Vit Krejci misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	59	62
4:20	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	59	62
4:19	De'Andre Hunter misses two point shot	59	62
4:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	59	62
4:12	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julian Strawther assists)	62	62
3:56	Vit Krejci misses driving floating jump shot	62	62
3:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	62	62
3:47	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	64	62
3:46	Hawks Full timeout	64	62
3:46	Trae Young enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	64	62
3:23	De'Andre Hunter makes 19-foot two point shot (Trae Young assists)	64	64
3:09	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Trae Young steals)	64	64
3:07	Trae Young lost ball turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	64	64
3:04	Julian Strawther bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	64	64
3:01	Clint Capela traveling	64	64
2:53	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	66	64
2:44	Clint Capela makes finger roll layup (Trae Young assists)	66	66
2:35	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	68	66
2:23	Trae Young misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	66
2:20	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	68	66
2:06	Clint Capela misses 7-foot hook shot	68	66
2:06	Nuggets defensive team rebound	68	66
2:06	Jamal Murray enters the game for Julian Strawther	68	66
1:58	Nikola Jokic misses layup	68	66
1:54	Trae Young defensive rebound	68	66
1:49	Dyson Daniels makes two point shot (Trae Young assists)	68	68
1:42	Jamal Murray bad pass (Clint Capela steals)	68	68
1:21	Vit Krejci misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	68
1:18	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	68	68
1:14	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Trae Young steals)	68	68
1:11	Trae Young misses running pullup jump shot	68	68
1:08	Vit Krejci offensive rebound	68	68
1:07	Vit Krejci makes two point shot	68	70
54.1	Vit Krejci shooting foul	68	70
54.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	69	70
54.1	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Vit Krejci	69	70
54.1	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	70	70
44.0	Trae Young misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	70	70
41.0	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	70	70
35.1	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	72	70
32.1	Dyson Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	72	70
28.0	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	72	70
13.0	Garrison Mathews shooting foul	72	70
13.0	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	73	70
13.0	Peyton Watson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	73	70
13.0	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	74	70
9.1	Christian Braun personal take foul	74	70
9.1	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	74	70
6.1	Christian Braun shooting foul	74	70
6.1	Trae Young misses free throw 1 of 3	74	70
6.1	Hawks offensive team rebound	74	70
6.1	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Peyton Watson	74	70
6.1	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Jalen Pickett	74	70
6.1	Trae Young misses free throw 2 of 3	74	70
6.1	Hawks offensive team rebound	74	70
6.1	Trae Young makes free throw 3 of 3	74	71
2.1	Nikola Jokic bad pass (De'Andre Hunter steals)	74	71
0.1	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	74	71
0.1	Clint Capela offensive rebound	74	71
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	74	71

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	ATL
12:00	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	74	71
11:49	Trae Young makes 11-foot two point shot (Garrison Mathews assists)	74	73
11:30	Michael Porter Jr. misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	74	73
11:29	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	74	73
11:23	Zaccharie Risacher misses 26-foot three point jumper	74	73
11:11	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	74	73
11:11	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	77	73
10:46	Trae Young makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Garrison Mathews assists)	77	75
10:30	Christian Braun makes 1-foot dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	79	75
10:20	Dyson Daniels misses two point shot	79	75
10:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	79	75
10:15	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	82	75
10:03	Clint Capela misses dunk	82	75
10:02	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	82	75
9:58	Zaccharie Risacher blocks Nikola Jokic 's 1-foot two point shot	82	75
9:55	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	82	75
9:52	Zaccharie Risacher misses 24-foot three point jumper	82	75
9:48	Christian Braun defensive rebound	82	75
9:40	Nuggets Full timeout	82	75
9:29	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	82	75
9:28	Hawks defensive team rebound	82	75
9:20	Jamal Murray shooting foul	82	75
9:20	Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2	82	75
9:20	Hawks offensive team rebound	82	75
9:20	Clint Capela misses free throw 2 of 2	82	75
9:18	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	82	75
9:06	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	84	75
8:51	Garrison Mathews misses 23-foot three point shot	84	75
8:47	Garrison Mathews offensive rebound	84	75
8:39	Garrison Mathews makes driving layup (Trae Young assists)	84	77
8:39	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	84	77
8:39	Garrison Mathews misses free throw 1 of 1	84	77
8:37	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	84	77
8:28	Dyson Daniels personal foul	84	77
8:21	Jamal Murray misses 6-foot two point shot	84	77
8:18	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	84	77
8:09	Garrison Mathews misses 26-foot three point jumper	84	77
8:03	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	84	77
8:03	Zaccharie Risacher makes tip shot	84	79
7:53	Garrison Mathews personal foul	84	79
7:50	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	86	79
7:50	Trae Young shooting foul	86	79
7:50	Trae Young technical foul	86	79
7:50	Jamal Murray makes technical free throw	87	79
7:50	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 1	88	79
7:41	Dyson Daniels misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	88	79
7:40	Nuggets defensive team rebound	88	79
7:27	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	91	79
7:25	Hawks Full timeout	91	79
7:25	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Clint Capela	91	79
7:25	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Garrison Mathews	91	79
7:16	Russell Westbrook personal foul	91	79
7:10	De'Andre Hunter misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	91	79
7:07	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	91	79
6:56	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (De'Andre Hunter steals)	91	79
6:48	Trae Young bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	91	79
6:45	Christian Braun makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	93	79
6:20	Nikola Jokic blocks Dyson Daniels 's 11-foot two point shot	93	79
6:19	Hawks offensive team rebound	93	79
6:19	Vit Krejci enters the game for Trae Young	93	79
6:15	Dyson Daniels misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	93	79
6:12	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	93	79
6:03	Michael Porter Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	96	79
5:44	Zaccharie Risacher makes finger roll layup	96	81
5:23	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	96	81
5:23	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	97	81
5:23	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	97	81
5:23	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	98	81
5:02	Dyson Daniels misses driving floating jump shot	98	81
5:01	Christian Braun defensive rebound	98	81
4:46	Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup	100	81
4:36	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	100	81
4:36	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	100	82
4:36	De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 2 of 2	100	82
4:34	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	100	82
4:20	Vit Krejci blocks Christian Braun's layup	100	82
4:20	Nuggets offensive team rebound	100	82
4:20	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	100	82
4:04	Peyton Watson bad pass (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	100	82
3:58	Zaccharie Risacher misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	82
3:55	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	100	82
3:48	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	102	82
3:48	Hawks Full timeout	102	82
3:48	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	102	82
3:48	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	102	82
3:38	De'Andre Hunter makes 7-foot two point shot (Vit Krejci assists)	102	84
3:38	Peyton Watson shooting foul	102	84
3:38	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 1	102	85
3:27	Russell Westbrook makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	104	85
3:27	Vit Krejci shooting foul	104	85
3:27	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1	105	85
3:16	De'Andre Hunter flopping technical foul	105	85
3:16	Nikola Jokic makes technical free throw	106	85
3:05	De'Andre Hunter misses 16-foot two point shot	106	85
3:00	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	106	85
2:55	Peyton Watson makes dunk (Christian Braun assists)	108	85
2:48	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point jumper	108	85
2:48	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	108	85
2:38	Peyton Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper	108	85
2:35	Trae Young defensive rebound	108	85
2:28	Jamal Murray enters the game for Russell Westbrook	108	85
2:21	Nikola Jokic personal foul	108	85
2:21	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	108	86
2:21	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	108	87
2:01	Nikola Jokic misses layup	108	87
1:59	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	108	87
1:59	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot	110	87
1:49	Vit Krejci misses 26-foot three point jumper	110	87
1:46	Christian Braun defensive rebound	110	87
1:35	Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	113	87
1:16	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	113	87
1:13	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	113	87
1:10	Trae Young makes 25-foot three point jumper (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	113	90
49.1	Vit Krejci blocks Jamal Murray 's 17-foot step back jumpshot	113	90
46.2	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	113	90
39.1	Trae Young makes 25-foot three pointer	113	93
30.1	Jamal Murray bad pass (De'Andre Hunter steals)	113	93
14.0	Trae Young misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	113	93
11.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	113	93
7.1	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	115	93
4.0	Garrison Mathews makes layup (Trae Young assists)	115	95
0.1	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	115	95
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	115	95
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	115	95

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	ATL
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	115	95
12:00	David Roddy enters the game for Vit Krejci	115	95
11:48	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	115	95
11:43	Trae Young defensive rebound	115	95
11:39	Garrison Mathews makes 26-foot three point shot (Trae Young assists)	115	98
11:23	Julian Strawther makes 2-foot layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)	117	98
10:59	Trae Young bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	117	98
10:49	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot	119	98
10:39	David Roddy bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	119	98
10:27	Jamal Murray misses 11-foot two point shot	119	98
10:24	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	119	98
10:19	De'Andre Hunter steps out of bounds turnover	119	98
10:04	Julian Strawther misses two point shot	119	98
10:02	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	119	98
9:58	Garrison Mathews bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	119	98
9:55	Garrison Mathews blocks Peyton Watson's two point shot	119	98
9:54	Nuggets offensive team rebound	119	98
9:48	Peyton Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper	119	98
9:45	Trae Young defensive rebound	119	98
9:40	DeAndre Jordan shooting foul	119	98
9:40	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	119	99
9:40	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Garrison Mathews	119	99
9:40	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	119	100
9:25	Christian Braun makes driving layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)	121	100
9:17	Trae Young makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	121	102
8:56	Jamal Murray makes 1-foot two point shot	123	102
8:49	De'Andre Hunter out of bounds lost ball turnover	123	102
8:49	Dyson Daniels enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	123	102
8:25	David Roddy shooting foul	123	102
8:25	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	124	102
8:25	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	125	102
8:25	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Christian Braun	125	102
8:25	Clint Capela enters the game for Trae Young	125	102
8:25	Vit Krejci enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	125	102
8:25	Jamal Murray makes free throw 3 of 3	126	102
8:02	Dyson Daniels misses 23-foot three point shot	126	102
8:00	Hawks offensive team rebound	126	102
8:00	shot clock turnover	126	102
7:51	Jalen Pickett offensive foul	126	102
7:51	Jalen Pickett turnover	126	102
7:40	David Roddy lost ball turnover (Julian Strawther steals)	126	102
7:39	Zaccharie Risacher transition take foul	126	102
7:39	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	127	102
7:39	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Clint Capela	127	102
7:39	(07:39) [Hawks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	127	102
7:30	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	127	102
7:27	David Roddy defensive rebound	127	102
7:18	Onyeka Okongwu makes 2-foot layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	127	104
6:58	Julian Strawther misses 24-foot three point jumper	127	104
6:55	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	127	104
6:48	Dyson Daniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	127	104
6:45	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	127	104
6:33	Jalen Pickett makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	130	104
6:17	Zaccharie Risacher misses 25-foot three point jumper	130	104
6:14	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	130	104
5:57	Peyton Watson traveling	130	104
5:57	Nuggets Full timeout	130	104
5:45	Onyeka Okongwu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vit Krejci assists)	130	107
5:24	DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	130	107
5:17	David Roddy makes 25-foot three pointer (Vit Krejci assists)	130	110
5:03	Jalen Pickett misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	130	110
4:59	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	130	110
4:54	Vit Krejci misses running pullup jump shot	130	110
4:52	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	130	110
4:30	Onyeka Okongwu blocks Peyton Watson 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	130	110
4:27	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	130	110
4:20	Onyeka Okongwu misses 25-foot three point jumper	130	110
4:17	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	130	110
4:02	Julian Strawther makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)	132	110
4:02	Hawks Full timeout	132	110
4:02	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Jamal Murray	132	110
4:02	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Dyson Daniels	132	110
4:02	Dominick Barlow enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	132	110
3:54	Dominick Barlow misses 14-foot jumper	132	110
3:52	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	132	110
3:39	Peyton Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	135	110
3:25	DeAndre Jordan blocks David Roddy 's 10-foot driving floating jump shot	135	110
3:23	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	135	110
3:22	Vit Krejci personal foul	135	110
3:22	Spencer Jones enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	135	110
3:22	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Peyton Watson	135	110
3:15	Spencer Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	135	110
3:12	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	135	110
2:53	Dominick Barlow misses layup	135	110
2:53	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	135	110
2:46	Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Pickett assists)	137	110
2:25	David Roddy makes 9-foot two point shot (Garrison Mathews assists)	137	112
2:08	Julian Strawther misses 25-foot three point jumper	137	112
2:06	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	137	112
1:59	Zaccharie Risacher makes 23-foot three point jumper (David Roddy assists)	137	115
1:38	Jalen Pickett misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	137	115
1:36	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	137	115
1:27	Zaccharie Risacher out of bounds lost ball turnover	137	115
1:12	Garrison Mathews personal foul	137	115
1:04	Zeke Nnaji misses layup	137	115
1:02	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	137	115
54.2	David Roddy makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dominick Barlow assists)	137	118
45.0	Spencer Jones makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	139	118
27.1	Dominick Barlow makes 2-foot two point shot (Vit Krejci assists)	139	120
2.1	shot clock turnover	139	120
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	139	120
0.0	End of Game	139	120

Time, Location & Referees

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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
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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