The Denver Nuggets defeated the Atlanta Hawks by 142:110, and Nikola Jokic once again delivered an impressive performance.
The team from Colorado led throughout the entire game, and the largest lead they managed to establish was also the final one – plus 32! The Atlanta Hawks looked particularly poor defensively throughout the game, which was the key reason for their convincing defeat.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored the most points for the Denver Nuggets (24), but the biggest contribution to the win came from Nikola Jokic, who recorded another triple-double – 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. Clint Capela stood out for the Atlanta Hawks with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Bogdan Bogdanovic added 18.
The Denver Nuggets are now back on top of the Western Conference with a record of 52-24, while the Atlanta Hawks remain 10th in the East with 36 wins and 42 losses.