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Nikola Jokic scores 48 points as Nuggets rout Hawks 141-111

By AP•Dec 9, 2024

Game Recap

Nikola Jokic unleashes 48 points with 14 rebounds and 8 assists in the Nuggets' rout of the Hawks on Sunday.

ATLANTA -- — Nikola Jokic scored 48 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in their 141-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

The Nuggets snapped a two-game losing streak that included Saturday night's 122-113 loss at Washington, ending the Wizards' 16-game losing streak. Jokic scored a career-high 56 points in the loss.

Jokic kept up his hot shooting against Atlanta and added 14 rebounds and eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. matched his season high with 26 points.

De'Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 20 points. Hunter was escorted to the locker room midway through the third quarter after he was hit on his head on a blocked shot by Aaron Gordon, who was not called for a foul, but returned

Dyson Daniels added 18 points and Trae Young had 15 points and 10 assists for the Hawks.

Jamal Murray was sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Denver set season highs with 43 assists, including 11 by Russell Westbrook, and 62.9% shooting from the field (56 of 89).

Hawks: Hunter has scored at least 20 points in six of his last seven games, including four in a row.

Key moment

After trailing 45-25, the Hawks made a surge that cut Denver's lead to 51-39. The Nuggets used two of Porter's six first-half dunks to reclaim their momentum and led 71-48, their biggest lead of the game, at halftime.

Key stat

The Nuggets made 21 of 44 shots in the first half (61.4%). The Hawks, meanwhile, were on pace to match their worst shooting mark of the season by making 17 of 51 shots (33.3%).

Up next

Denver returns home to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, and Atlanta plays at the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

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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 leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

DEN at ATL

Sun, Dec 8

141 - 111

Final

ATL at DEN

Thu, Jan 2

120 - 139

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

DEN

ATL

56-89FG41-101

63Field Goal %41

12-273PT9-40

44Three Point %22

17-24FT20-27

7Offensive Rebounds19

36Defensive Rebounds26

43Assists26

9Steals12

5Blocks2

18Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

30Points Conceded Off Turnovers17

19Fast Break Points27

22Fouls22

32Largest Lead0

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	DEN
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Clint Capela (Russell Westbrook gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	0	3
11:33	Trae Young bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	0	3
11:23	Larry Nance Jr. kicked ball violation	0	3
11:19	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:16	Clint Capela defensive rebound	0	3
11:09	Christian Braun shooting foul	0	3
11:09	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2	1	3
11:09	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 2 of 2	1	3
11:07	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	1	3
10:55	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Christian Braun assists)	1	5
10:55	Dyson Daniels shooting foul	1	5
10:55	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 1	1	5
10:52	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	1	5
10:35	Dyson Daniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	1	5
10:32	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	1	5
10:19	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	1	7
9:58	Larry Nance Jr. makes 12-foot two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	3	7
9:42	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	7
9:39	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	3	7
9:34	Trae Young misses 32-foot three point shot	3	7
9:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	3	7
9:29	Trae Young shooting foul	3	7
9:29	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	3	8
9:29	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	3	9
9:11	Dyson Daniels misses 8-foot two point shot	3	9
9:07	Christian Braun defensive rebound	3	9
9:03	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Larry Nance Jr. steals)	3	9
8:57	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	3	9
8:57	Zaccharie Risacher misses free throw 1 of 2	3	9
8:57	Hawks offensive team rebound	3	9
8:57	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 2	4	9
8:45	Christian Braun misses layup	4	9
8:42	Christian Braun offensive rebound	4	9
8:42	Christian Braun misses tip shot	4	9
8:41	Christian Braun offensive rebound	4	9
8:35	Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	9
8:24	Dyson Daniels makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists)	6	9
8:10	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	6	9
8:09	Nuggets offensive team rebound	6	9
8:09	Zaccharie Risacher personal foul	6	9
7:59	Nikola Jokic makes 14-foot jumper	6	11
7:48	Trae Young bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	6	11
7:43	Christian Braun makes two point shot	6	13
7:29	Clint Capela makes 9-foot two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	8	13
7:20	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	13
7:18	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	8	13
7:09	Dyson Daniels bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	8	13
7:04	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Christian Braun assists)	8	15
7:03	Hawks Full timeout	8	15
7:03	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Larry Nance Jr.	8	15
6:52	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	15
6:50	Clint Capela offensive rebound	8	15
6:49	Clint Capela makes 9-foot two point shot	10	15
6:30	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	10	18
6:22	Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot	10	18
6:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	10	18
6:15	Aaron Gordon misses running pullup jump shot	10	18
6:11	Trae Young defensive rebound	10	18
6:10	Zaccharie Risacher misses dunk	10	18
6:03	Dyson Daniels offensive rebound	10	18
6:03	Dyson Daniels makes two point shot	12	18
5:49	Clint Capela shooting foul	12	18
5:49	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	12	19
5:49	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Clint Capela	12	19
5:49	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	12	19
5:49	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	12	20
5:34	Zaccharie Risacher misses 19-foot jumper	12	20
5:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	12	20
5:27	Aaron Gordon out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	20
5:22	De'Andre Hunter makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Trae Young assists)	14	20
5:03	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	14	22
4:54	Trae Young misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	22
4:51	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	14	22
4:51	Julian Strawther personal foul	14	22
4:51	Vit Krejci enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	14	22
4:51	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	14	22
4:38	Dyson Daniels misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	22
4:35	Nuggets defensive team rebound	14	22
4:22	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	14	24
4:17	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	14	24
4:17	Vit Krejci makes free throw 1 of 2	15	24
4:17	Vit Krejci misses free throw 2 of 2	15	24
4:15	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	15	24
4:05	Nikola Jokic misses 8-foot two point shot	15	24
4:01	Vit Krejci defensive rebound	15	24
3:58	De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot (Vit Krejci assists)	17	24
3:48	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Dyson Daniels	17	24
3:48	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Trae Young	17	24
3:48	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	17	24
3:40	Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot two point shot	17	26
3:26	Vit Krejci misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	26
3:22	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	17	26
3:07	Nikola Jokic misses two point shot	17	26
3:03	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	17	26
3:03	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk	17	28
2:54	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	17	28
2:54	Nuggets Full timeout	17	28
2:54	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	17	28
2:54	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	18	28
2:54	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	19	28
2:37	Julian Strawther makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	31
2:26	Garrison Mathews misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	31
2:23	Christian Braun defensive rebound	19	31
2:15	Julian Strawther offensive charge	19	31
2:15	Julian Strawther turnover	19	31
2:01	Peyton Watson blocks Onyeka Okongwu 's 5-foot hook shot	19	31
1:57	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	19	31
1:56	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	33
1:42	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	33
1:40	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	19	33
1:29	Larry Nance Jr. personal foul	19	33
1:29	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	19	34
1:29	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	19	35
1:19	De'Andre Hunter misses 15-foot two point shot	19	35
1:18	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	19	35
1:17	Peyton Watson personal foul	19	35
1:17	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2	20	35
1:17	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2	21	35
1:08	Garrison Mathews personal foul	21	35
1:08	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	21	36
1:08	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Julian Strawther	21	36
1:08	Christian Braun misses free throw 2 of 2	21	36
1:06	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	21	36
53.0	De'Andre Hunter misses 11-foot two point shot	21	36
50.1	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	21	36
41.1	Christian Braun makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	21	38
28.0	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	21	38
24.1	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	21	38
24.1	Jalen Pickett personal foul	21	38
24.1	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 1 of 2	22	38
24.1	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Garrison Mathews	22	38
24.1	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	22	38
24.1	Onyeka Okongwu makes free throw 2 of 2	23	38
1.1	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot two point shot	23	38
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	23	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	38

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	DEN
12:00	Garrison Mathews enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	23	38
12:00	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Dyson Daniels	23	38
12:00	Julian Strawther enters the game for Hunter Tyson	23	38
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	23	38
11:47	Vit Krejci misses driving floating jump shot	23	38
11:44	Vit Krejci offensive rebound	23	38
11:40	Larry Nance Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk (Vit Krejci assists)	25	38
11:23	Garrison Mathews personal foul	25	38
11:13	Christian Braun makes dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	25	40
10:51	Zaccharie Risacher misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	40
10:49	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	25	40
10:49	Larry Nance Jr. personal foul	25	40
10:29	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three pointer (Julian Strawther assists)	25	43
10:16	Larry Nance Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	43
10:14	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	25	43
10:06	Garrison Mathews misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	43
10:03	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	25	43
10:02	Zaccharie Risacher misses two point shot	25	43
10:00	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	25	43
9:39	DeAndre Jordan makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	25	45
9:27	Zaccharie Risacher misses two point shot	25	45
9:25	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	25	45
9:25	Garrison Mathews personal foul	25	45
9:25	Trae Young enters the game for Garrison Mathews	25	45
9:17	Michael Porter Jr. misses 21-foot two point shot	25	45
9:15	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	25	45
9:03	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	25	45
9:03	Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	26	45
9:03	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Vit Krejci	26	45
9:03	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jalen Pickett	26	45
9:03	Larry Nance Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	27	45
8:48	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	27	45
8:36	Zaccharie Risacher makes 1-foot dunk (Dyson Daniels assists)	29	45
8:18	Julian Strawther misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	45
8:15	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	29	45
8:10	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot (Trae Young assists)	31	45
8:09	Nuggets Full timeout	31	45
8:09	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Larry Nance Jr.	31	45
8:09	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	31	45
8:09	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Christian Braun	31	45
7:51	Julian Strawther makes driving layup (DeAndre Jordan assists)	31	47
7:37	Onyeka Okongwu makes 11-foot two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	33	47
7:21	Dyson Daniels personal foul	33	47
7:21	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	33	47
7:08	Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper	33	47
7:05	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	33	47
7:02	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Garrison Mathews assists)	36	47
6:51	Hunter Tyson makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	36	49
6:45	Garrison Mathews misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	49
6:42	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	36	49
6:31	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	36	49
6:31	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	36	50
6:31	Clint Capela enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	36	50
6:31	Nikola Jokic enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	36	50
6:31	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	36	51
6:15	Dyson Daniels misses 10-foot two point shot	36	51
6:11	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	36	51
5:57	Russell Westbrook misses 24-foot three point jumper	36	51
5:54	Clint Capela defensive rebound	36	51
5:44	Hunter Tyson shooting foul	36	51
5:44	Trae Young misses free throw 1 of 2	36	51
5:44	Hawks offensive team rebound	36	51
5:44	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	37	51
5:28	Julian Strawther bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	37	51
5:24	Dyson Daniels makes 1-foot dunk (Trae Young assists)	39	51
5:12	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	39	51
5:11	Dyson Daniels back court turnover	39	51
5:11	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	39	51
5:06	Nikola Jokic makes 15-foot jumper	39	53
4:53	Dyson Daniels misses driving layup	39	53
4:50	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	39	53
4:48	Dyson Daniels blocks Aaron Gordon's dunk	39	53
4:47	Nuggets offensive team rebound	39	53
4:46	Aaron Gordon makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	39	55
4:46	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	39	55
4:46	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 1	39	55
4:44	Clint Capela defensive rebound	39	55
4:36	Nikola Jokic personal foul	39	55
4:29	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	55
4:26	Hunter Tyson defensive rebound	39	55
4:19	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Hunter Tyson	39	55
4:13	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	39	57
3:50	Garrison Mathews misses 27-foot three point jumper	39	57
3:46	Clint Capela offensive rebound	39	57
3:44	Dyson Daniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	42	57
3:19	Christian Braun misses driving layup	42	57
3:16	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	42	57
3:12	Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Trae Young assists)	44	57
2:52	Clint Capela shooting foul	44	57
2:52	Hawks Full timeout	44	57
2:52	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Garrison Mathews	44	57
2:52	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 3	44	57
2:52	Nuggets offensive team rebound	44	57
2:52	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 3	44	57
2:52	Nuggets offensive team rebound	44	57
2:52	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 3 of 3	44	58
2:39	De'Andre Hunter misses 22-foot three point jumper	44	58
2:36	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	44	58
2:34	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	44	60
2:20	Larry Nance Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	44	60
2:18	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	44	60
2:10	Christian Braun misses layup	44	60
2:05	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	44	60
2:05	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot	44	62
1:50	Dyson Daniels misses driving layup	44	62
1:48	Clint Capela offensive rebound	44	62
1:47	Clint Capela misses 6-foot two point shot	44	62
1:47	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	44	62
1:43	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Trae Young steals)	44	62
1:39	Trae Young misses two point shot	44	62
1:37	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	44	62
1:32	Nikola Jokic bad pass	44	62
1:31	Russell Westbrook personal foul	44	62
1:17	De'Andre Hunter makes driving layup	46	62
1:04	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	46	64
54.1	Clint Capela misses 10-foot two point shot	46	64
51.1	Christian Braun defensive rebound	46	64
37.0	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	46	66
20.1	Larry Nance Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	46	66
18.1	Nuggets defensive team rebound	46	66
18.1	Clint Capela loose ball foul	46	66
18.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	46	67
18.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	46	68
4.1	Larry Nance Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Trae Young assists)	48	68
1.0	Nikola Jokic makes 40-foot three pointer (Aaron Gordon assists)	48	71
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	48	71

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	DEN
12:00	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	48	71
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Clint Capela	48	71
11:42	Trae Young bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	48	71
11:30	Michael Porter Jr. makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	48	73
11:21	Dyson Daniels misses two point shot	48	73
11:19	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	48	73
11:19	Onyeka Okongwu misses tip shot	48	73
11:17	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	48	73
11:16	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot	50	73
10:57	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	50	75
10:49	Onyeka Okongwu makes layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	52	75
10:40	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	52	77
10:29	Zaccharie Risacher misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	52	77
10:24	Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound	52	77
10:21	Russell Westbrook vs. Zaccharie Risacher (Nikola Jokic gains possession)	52	77
10:16	Zaccharie Risacher lost ball turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	52	77
10:06	Aaron Gordon bad pass (Larry Nance Jr. steals)	52	77
10:02	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	52	77
10:02	Zaccharie Risacher misses free throw 1 of 2	52	77
10:02	Hawks offensive team rebound	52	77
10:02	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 2	53	77
9:50	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	77
9:47	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	53	77
9:44	Zaccharie Risacher makes dunk (Larry Nance Jr. assists)	55	77
9:44	Nuggets Full timeout	55	77
9:33	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	55	79
9:19	Onyeka Okongwu makes two point shot (Trae Young assists)	57	79
9:07	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	57	81
8:54	Russell Westbrook blocks Onyeka Okongwu 's 2-foot layup	57	81
8:51	Christian Braun defensive rebound	57	81
8:50	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	57	83
8:50	Zaccharie Risacher shooting foul	57	83
8:50	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	57	84
8:43	Onyeka Okongwu offensive foul	57	84
8:43	Onyeka Okongwu turnover	57	84
8:31	Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	57	87
8:19	Larry Nance Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	57	87
8:16	Christian Braun defensive rebound	57	87
7:59	Nikola Jokic misses 12-foot two point shot	57	87
7:57	Nuggets offensive team rebound	57	87
7:47	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper	57	87
7:43	Trae Young defensive rebound	57	87
7:34	Larry Nance Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot (Trae Young assists)	59	87
7:22	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	59	87
7:18	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup	61	87
7:01	Nikola Jokic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	61	90
6:50	Trae Young misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	61	90
6:47	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	61	90
6:42	Zaccharie Risacher misses 23-foot three point jumper	61	90
6:38	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	61	90
6:36	Larry Nance Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	64	90
6:23	Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	64	92
6:19	Christian Braun shooting foul	64	92
6:19	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 1 of 2	64	92
6:19	Hawks offensive team rebound	64	92
6:19	Clint Capela enters the game for Larry Nance Jr.	64	92
6:19	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	64	92
6:19	Dyson Daniels makes free throw 2 of 2	65	92
6:09	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot two point shot	65	92
6:05	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	65	92
6:05	Nikola Jokic misses tip shot	65	92
6:05	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	65	92
6:02	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	65	95
5:53	Russell Westbrook personal foul	65	95
5:49	Aaron Gordon blocks De'Andre Hunter 's 2-foot driving layup	65	95
5:48	Hawks offensive team rebound	65	95
5:48	Hawks Full timeout	65	95
5:48	Vit Krejci enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	65	95
5:46	Vit Krejci makes layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	67	95
5:32	Christian Braun offensive foul	67	95
5:32	Christian Braun turnover	67	95
5:32	Julian Strawther enters the game for Christian Braun	67	95
5:22	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	67	95
5:22	Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2	67	95
5:22	Hawks offensive team rebound	67	95
5:22	Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2	68	95
5:01	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	95
4:59	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	68	95
4:56	Vit Krejci misses 24-foot three point shot	68	95
4:50	Clint Capela offensive rebound	68	95
4:43	Clint Capela misses layup	68	95
4:40	Clint Capela offensive rebound	68	95
4:40	Clint Capela makes tip shot	70	95
4:31	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Zaccharie Risacher steals)	70	95
4:26	Zaccharie Risacher makes two point shot	72	95
4:25	Nuggets Full timeout	72	95
4:25	Peyton Watson enters the game for Aaron Gordon	72	95
4:13	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	72	95
4:10	Clint Capela defensive rebound	72	95
4:06	Dyson Daniels makes 24-foot three point shot (Trae Young assists)	75	95
3:51	Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	75	97
3:39	Dyson Daniels misses 24-foot three point jumper	75	97
3:35	Clint Capela offensive rebound	75	97
3:28	Trae Young makes driving layup	77	97
3:05	Clint Capela kicked ball violation	77	97
3:05	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	77	97
3:05	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	77	97
3:05	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	77	97
3:03	Clint Capela personal foul	77	97
2:55	Jalen Pickett lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	77	97
2:52	Dyson Daniels makes two point shot	79	97
2:36	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot two point shot	79	97
2:34	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	79	97
2:32	Peyton Watson shooting foul	79	97
2:32	Garrison Mathews makes free throw 1 of 2	80	97
2:32	Garrison Mathews makes free throw 2 of 2	81	97
2:27	Julian Strawther makes 4-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	81	99
2:13	Dyson Daniels bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	81	99
2:00	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	99
1:56	Garrison Mathews defensive rebound	81	99
1:50	Trae Young misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	99
1:47	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	81	99
1:39	Garrison Mathews shooting foul	81	99
1:39	Nuggets Coach's Challenge	81	99
1:39	(01:39) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nuggets] retain their timeout	81	99
1:39	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Julian Strawther assists)	81	101
1:39	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Dyson Daniels	81	101
1:39	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	81	102
1:19	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	84	102
53.1	Clint Capela shooting foul	84	102
53.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	84	103
53.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	84	104
38.0	De'Andre Hunter misses 23-foot three point jumper	84	104
34.2	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	84	104
21.0	Jalen Pickett makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	84	106
0.0	Vit Krejci misses 23-foot three point jumper	84	106
0.0	Hawks offensive team rebound	84	106
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	84	106

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ATL	DEN
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Trae Young	84	106
12:00	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Clint Capela	84	106
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	84	106
12:00	DeAndre Jordan enters the game for Nikola Jokic	84	106
11:47	Julian Strawther makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	84	109
11:34	Jalen Pickett personal foul	84	109
11:27	De'Andre Hunter misses 8-foot two point shot	84	109
11:23	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	84	109
11:10	Jalen Pickett makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	112
10:58	Onyeka Okongwu misses 9-foot two point shot	84	112
10:54	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	84	112
10:40	Julian Strawther out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	112
10:32	De'Andre Hunter misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	84	112
10:31	Hawks offensive team rebound	84	112
10:31	Julian Strawther loose ball foul	84	112
10:23	De'Andre Hunter makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Vit Krejci assists)	86	112
10:23	Peyton Watson shooting foul	86	112
10:23	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 1	87	112
9:59	shot clock turnover	87	112
9:52	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	87	112
9:52	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 1 of 2	88	112
9:52	Zaccharie Risacher makes free throw 2 of 2	89	112
9:38	Peyton Watson makes driving layup (Julian Strawther assists)	89	114
9:38	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	89	114
9:38	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Garrison Mathews	89	114
9:38	Trae Young enters the game for Vit Krejci	89	114
9:38	Peyton Watson misses free throw 1 of 1	89	114
9:36	Zaccharie Risacher defensive rebound	89	114
9:21	Peyton Watson blocks Trae Young 's 26-foot three point jumper	89	114
9:18	Trae Young offensive rebound	89	114
9:16	Trae Young makes 26-foot three point jumper	92	114
9:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (DeAndre Jordan assists)	92	116
8:50	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	116
8:49	Nuggets defensive team rebound	92	116
8:38	DeAndre Jordan lost ball turnover (Trae Young steals)	92	116
8:35	Trae Young makes two point shot	94	116
8:35	Michael Porter Jr. defensive goaltending violation	94	116
8:24	Julian Strawther makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	94	119
8:13	Trae Young makes 27-foot three pointer	97	119
7:53	DeAndre Jordan makes alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	97	121
7:44	De'Andre Hunter misses 10-foot two point shot	97	121
7:42	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	97	121
7:25	Jalen Pickett lost ball turnover (Onyeka Okongwu steals)	97	121
7:22	Trae Young makes two point shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	99	121
7:22	Nuggets Full timeout	99	121
7:22	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	99	121
7:22	Christian Braun enters the game for Julian Strawther	99	121
7:22	Russell Westbrook enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	99	121
7:22	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Jalen Pickett	99	121
7:02	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	99	123
7:02	Dyson Daniels shooting foul	99	123
7:02	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	99	124
6:46	Trae Young bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	99	124
6:41	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Trae Young steals)	99	124
6:36	Trae Young makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	101	124
6:22	Peyton Watson misses 22-foot three point jumper	101	124
6:18	Trae Young defensive rebound	101	124
6:12	Onyeka Okongwu misses 3-foot hook shot	101	124
6:10	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	101	124
6:08	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	101	126
5:53	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Larry Nance Jr. assists)	104	126
5:26	Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper	104	126
5:22	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	104	126
5:08	Larry Nance Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (De'Andre Hunter assists)	107	126
4:40	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	107	126
4:35	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	107	126
4:24	Larry Nance Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	107	126
4:21	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	107	126
4:09	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot two point shot	107	126
4:07	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	107	126
4:07	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	107	128
4:07	Hawks Full timeout	107	128
4:07	Kobe Bufkin enters the game for Dyson Daniels	107	128
4:07	David Roddy enters the game for Trae Young	107	128
4:07	Vit Krejci enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	107	128
4:07	Zaccharie Risacher enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	107	128
4:07	Garrison Mathews enters the game for Larry Nance Jr.	107	128
3:56	Kobe Bufkin bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	107	128
3:53	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot dunk	107	130
3:40	David Roddy misses 24-foot three point jumper	107	130
3:37	Christian Braun defensive rebound	107	130
3:18	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	107	132
3:00	Christian Braun blocks Zaccharie Risacher 's 10-foot two point shot	107	132
2:59	Nuggets defensive team rebound	107	132
2:50	Trey Alexander enters the game for Christian Braun	107	132
2:50	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	107	132
2:50	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Russell Westbrook	107	132
2:50	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Peyton Watson	107	132
2:50	PJ Hall enters the game for Nikola Jokic	107	132
2:37	PJ Hall makes 3-foot layup (Hunter Tyson assists)	107	134
2:23	Kobe Bufkin misses 24-foot three point jumper	107	134
2:21	PJ Hall defensive rebound	107	134
2:13	PJ Hall misses layup	107	134
2:10	David Roddy defensive rebound	107	134
2:00	Vit Krejci back court turnover	107	134
1:49	Trey Alexander makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	107	136
1:35	Kobe Bufkin makes 3-foot two point shot	109	136
1:25	Hunter Tyson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)	109	139
1:19	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point jumper	109	139
1:15	Jalen Pickett defensive rebound	109	139
1:08	David Roddy blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 5-foot driving layup	109	139
1:07	Nuggets offensive team rebound	109	139
58.2	Trey Alexander misses 9-foot two point shot	109	139
54.1	Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound	109	139
45.1	Vit Krejci bad pass (Jalen Pickett steals)	109	139
41.2	Zeke Nnaji makes two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	109	141
41.2	Kobe Bufkin shooting foul	109	141
41.2	Zeke Nnaji misses free throw 1 of 1	109	141
39.0	Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound	109	141
29.1	Kobe Bufkin makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	111	141
4.1	shot clock turnover	111	141
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111	141
0.0	End of Game	111	141

Time, Location & Referees

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State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, December 8, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE, Altitude Sports

Attendance

16,137

Referees

Brian Forte, Mark Lindsay, Intae Hwang

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

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

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