Denver Nuggets heart Nikola Jokic (15) and Atlanta Hawks ahead De’Andre Hunter (12) battle for a rebound within the first half of an NBA basketball sport, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photograph/John Bazemore)
ATLANTA — Nikola Jokic scored 48 factors and the Denver Nuggets by no means trailed of their 141-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night time.
The Nuggets snapped a two-game dropping streak that included Saturday night time’s 122-113 loss at Washington, ending the Wizards’ 16-game dropping streak. Jokic scored a career-high 56 factors within the loss.
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Jokic stored up his scorching taking pictures towards Atlanta and added 14 rebounds and eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. matched his season excessive with 26 factors.
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There’s consistency… there’s dominance… after which there’s the Joker.
🤯 56, 16 and eight final night time
🤯 48, 14 and eight tonightNikola Jokić is constantly dominant. pic.twitter.com/b3XZGnS2fZ
— NBA (@NBA) December 9, 2024
De’Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 20 factors. Hunter was escorted to the locker room halfway via the third quarter after he was hit on his head on a blocked shot by Aaron Gordon, who was not known as for a foul, however returned
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Dyson Daniels added 18 factors and Trae Younger had 15 factors and 10 assists for the Hawks.
Jamal Murray was sidelined with a hamstring harm.
Takeaways
Nuggets: Denver set season highs with 43 assists, together with 11 by Russell Westbrook, and 62.9% taking pictures from the sector (56 of 89).
Hawks: Hunter has scored at the very least 20 factors in six of his final seven video games, together with 4 in a row.
READ: NBA: Wizards snap 16-game skid, overcome Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
Key second
After trailing 45-25, the Hawks made a surge that reduce Denver’s result in 51-39. The Nuggets used two of Porter’s six first-half dunks to reclaim their momentum and led 71-48, their greatest lead of the sport, at halftime.
Key stat
The Nuggets made 21 of 44 photographs within the first half (61.4%). The Hawks, in the meantime, have been on tempo to match their worst taking pictures mark of the season by making 17 of 51 photographs (33.3%).
Up subsequent
Denver returns house to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, and Atlanta performs on the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
