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Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks prediction

HomeDenver Nuggets3–2, 8th in Western ConferenceAwayAtlanta Hawks4–1, 2nd in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

Denver NuggetsBefore tip-offAtlanta Hawks
  • 1–1Season record2–1
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road2–0
  • 1–1Last 10 games2–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 112.5Points per game124.7
  • 115.5Points allowed per game109.0
  • −3.0Average margin+15.7
  • 1 dayRest before this game2 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 51.5Rebounds per game44.0
  • 21.0Assists per game33.3
  • 11.5Three-pointers made per game15.0
  • 35.5Bench points per game40.7

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Denver Nuggets−5.525.5–31.0−0.527.0–27.5−6.524.0–30.5+6.528.5–22.0
Atlanta Hawks+1.329.0–27.7+6.733.7–27.0−0.329.7–30.0+8.032.3–24.3

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Jamal MurrayGuard · Denver NuggetsVSJalen JohnsonForward · Atlanta Hawks

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 24.0Points21.7
  • 6.5Rebounds10.0
  • 4.0Assists10.0
  • 4.0Three-pointers made0.7
  • 39.8Minutes31.5

Team leaders

Denver NuggetsThis seasonAtlanta Hawks

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Jamal MurrayVSNickeil Alexander-Walker
PTS
24.0·21.0
REB
6.5·4.0
AST
4.0·4.0
Guards
Christian BraunVSDyson Daniels
PTS
11.0·16.3
REB
7.0·7.0
AST
1.5·3.3
Forwards
Aaron GordonVSJalen Johnson
PTS
13.5·21.7
REB
5.5·10.0
AST
2.5·10.0
Cross-matchup
Nikola JokicVSC.J. McCollum
PTS
24.0·16.3
REB
10.5·1.7
AST
7.5·2.0
Cross-matchup
B. HopkinsVSOnyeka Okongwu
PTS
1.0·8.7
REB
1.5·5.0
AST
0.5·3.3

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Denver Nuggets

Likely starting five

  1. Jamal Murray
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    24.0
  2. Nikola Jokic
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    24.0
  3. Christian Braun
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.0
  4. Aaron Gordon
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.5
  5. B. Hopkins
    Started 1 of last 2
    PPG
    1.0
Away
Atlanta Hawks

Likely starting five

  1. Jalen Johnson
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    21.7
  2. Nickeil Alexander-Walker
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    21.0
  3. Dyson Daniels
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    16.3
  4. Onyeka Okongwu
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    8.7
  5. C.J. McCollum
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    16.3
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Denver Nuggets

3–2

3–2, 8th in Western Conference

Atlanta Hawks

4–1

4–1, 2nd in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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