January 6, 2020 · 7:30 PM EST
Biggest lead DEN by 10 · ATL by 5 · 13 lead changes
Q4 9:06+16% DENBarton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Grant 1 AST)DEN 101 · ATL 95
Q4 7:24+14% DENMorris 1' Alley Oop Layup (14 PTS) (Barton 5 AST)DEN 103 · ATL 100Q4 6:55+16% DENBarton 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Murray 8 AST)DEN 106 · ATL 100
Q4 4:25+20% ATLYoung 35' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (27 PTS)DEN 108 · ATL 106
Q4 3:37+16% ATLHuerter 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS)DEN 112 · ATL 109| Western | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1LA Lakers | 52 | 19 | .732 | — |
2LA Clippers | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 |
3DE Nuggets | 46 | 27 | .630 | 7.0 |
4HO Rockets | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
5OK Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
6UT Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
7DA Mavericks | 43 | 32 | .573 | 11.0 |
8PO Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 18.5 |
9ME Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
10PH Suns | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
11SA Spurs | 32 | 39 | .451 | 20.0 |
12SA Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 |
13NO Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 22.5 |
14MI Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 29.5 |
15GS Warriors | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1MI Bucks | 56 | 17 | .767 | — |
2TO Raptors | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 |
3BO Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 |
4IN Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 |
5MI Heat | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 |
6PH 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 |
7BK Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 |
8OR Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 |
9CH Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 |
10WA Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 |
11CH Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 |
12NY Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 |
13DE Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 |
14AT Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 |
15CL Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 |
| Zone | DEN | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 20/30 67% | 13/22 59% |
| Paint | 9/16 56% | 4/11 36% |
| Mid-range | 9/19 47% | 0/5 0% |
| Corner 3 | 1/3 33% | 6/12 50% |
| Above the break 3 | 8/24 33% | 12/27 44% |
NJ Nikola JokićC | 37 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 16-25 | 4-8 | 11-16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73.3% |
| WBWill BartonG | 37 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 12-20 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 68.5% |
GH Gary HarrisG | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 16.7% |
JM Jamal MurrayG | 34 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 54.2% |
PM Paul MillsapF | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 25.8% |
JG Jerami GrantF | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 47.5% |
MP Michael Porter Jr.F | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +17 | 66.7% |
| MMMonté MorrisG | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 74.2% |
MP Mason PlumleeF-C | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 50.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 123 | 41 | 27 | 47-92 | 9-27 | 20-27 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | ||
| Shooting | 51.1% | 33.3% | 74.1% | 59.2% |
DNP: Juancho Hernangomez, Malik Beasley, PJ Dozier, Torrey Craig
| TYTrae YoungG | 39 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 8-12 | 4-5 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +7 | 90.9% |
DH De'Andre HunterF-G | 37 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 67.3% |
| KHKevin HuerterG-F | 34 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 8-12 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 91.7% |
JC John CollinsF-C | 30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 49.4% |
BF Bruno FernandoF-C | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 16.7% |
AL Alex LenC | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +4 | 43.9% |
CR Cam ReddishF-G | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 59.5% |
VC Vince CarterF-G | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
DB DeAndre' BembryG-F | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 100.0% |
AC Allen CrabbeG-F | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 150.0% |
BG Brandon GoodwinG | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 75.0% |
DJ Damian JonesC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72.5% |
| Totals | 240 | 115 | 34 | 24 | 35-77 | 18-39 | 27-32 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | ||
| Shooting | 45.5% | 46.2% | 84.4% | 63.1% |
DNP: Paul Watson
12:00Jump Ball Fernando vs. Jokic: Tip to YoungDEN 011:40Fernando 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Collins 1 AST)DEN 011:23MISS Harris 2' Driving LayupDEN 011:23Fernando BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 011:20Huerter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 011:04MISS Huerter 26' 3PT Step Back Jump ShotDEN 010:59Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 010:47HAWKS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Fernando ) (T.Brothers)DEN 010:47Murray Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)DEN 110:40Jokic 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)DEN 310:40Fernando S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Taylor)DEN 310:40MISS Jokic Free Throw 1 of 1DEN 310:37Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 310:24Millsap P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goble)DEN 310:08Hunter 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Fernando 1 AST)DEN 310:01Fernando Violation:Kicked Ball (D.Taylor)DEN 39:58MISS Harris 26' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 39:48Murray P.FOUL (P1.T2) (T.Brothers)DEN 39:41Young Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)DEN 39:41Millsap STEAL (1 STL)DEN 39:34MISS Millsap 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump ShotDEN 39:32Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 39:27Young 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)DEN 39:01Barton 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Millsap 1 AST)DEN 58:44MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 58:26MISS Jokic 2' LayupDEN 58:21Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 58:21Jokic 1' Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)DEN 78:11MISS Young 36' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotDEN 78:08Huerter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 78:02MISS Hunter 26' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 77:59Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)DEN 77:51Barton 20' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)DEN 97:32MISS Huerter 16' Pullup Jump ShotDEN 97:30Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 97:23Barton 1' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS)DEN 117:03Collins 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Young 1 AST)DEN 116:50Jokic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)DEN 146:29Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Brothers)DEN 146:29MISS Collins Free Throw 1 of 2DEN 146:29Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)DEN 146:18MISS Barton 5' Driving LayupDEN 146:14Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 146:14MISS Barton 1' Tip Layup ShotDEN 146:13Huerter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)DEN 146:02Huerter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Collins 2 AST)DEN 145:49MISS Murray 14' Driving Floating Jump ShotDEN 145:46Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)DEN 145:35MISS Len 13' Floating Jump ShotDEN 145:33Millsap REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 145:24Len S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Goble)DEN 145:24Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)DEN 155:24Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)DEN 165:14Collins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Young 2 AST)DEN 165:01Jokic 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Murray 3 AST)DEN 184:47MISS Len 2' LayupDEN 184:47Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)DEN 184:43Jump Ball Len vs. Porter Jr.: Tip to LenDEN 184:34Len 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Young 3 AST)DEN 184:34Grant S.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Brothers)DEN 184:34Len Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)DEN 184:30MISS Jokic 26' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 184:26Reddish REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 184:21Barton S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Taylor)DEN 184:21Len Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)DEN 184:21MISS Len Free Throw 2 of 2DEN 184:18Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 184:06Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Barton 1 AST)DEN 213:54Young 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS)DEN 213:43MISS Murray 15' Pullup Jump ShotDEN 213:41Huerter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)DEN 213:32MISS Reddish 3PT Jump ShotDEN 213:29Barton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)DEN 213:11Len P.FOUL (P2.T3) (D.Taylor)DEN 213:01Jones S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Goble)DEN 213:01MISS Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2DEN 213:01Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)DEN 222:45MISS Carter 27' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 222:41Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 222:34Jokic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Harris 1 AST)DEN 252:19Young 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS)DEN 252:09Morris 16' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)DEN 271:51Young 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS)DEN 271:24MISS Jokic 11' Turnaround Jump ShotDEN 271:24Grant L.B.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Taylor)DEN 271:24Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)DEN 271:24Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)DEN 270:58Jump Ball Goodwin vs. Grant: Tip to HarrisDEN 270:57MISS Harris 32' 3PT Pullup Jump ShotDEN 270:45Harris 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Plumlee 1 AST)DEN 290:28MISS Jones 1' DunkDEN 290:28Porter Jr. BLOCK (2 BLK)DEN 290:25Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)DEN 290:23MISS Carter 26' 3PT Jump ShotDEN 290:21Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)DEN 290:01MISS Morris 13' Driving Floating Jump ShotDEN 290:01Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)DEN 29The Nuggets beat the Hawks 123-115 on the road.
Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 47 points, while Trae Young led the Hawks with 29 points and 12 assists.
The Nuggets led by as many as 10 points. The lead changed hands 13 times and the score was tied 3 times. Their best stretch was a 10-0 run.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
