Hawks-Nuggets Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Feb 28 2011 2:44AM

The Atlanta Hawks hope to end their longest road trip of the season on a high note. It may prove to be a difficult task against one of the better home teams in the Western Conference.

The Denver Nuggets seek their fifth straight home victory when they face the Hawks on Monday night.

Denver (34-26) lost for the first time in three games since trading Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to New York, falling to Portland 107-106 in overtime Friday. Despite the defeat, the Nuggets have played considerably well to keep pace in the conference standings, in large part due to the performances of their newcomers.

Danilo Gallinari scored 30 points and Wilson Chandler added 20 for Denver, which blew an 11-point fourth-quarter lead against the Blazers. Gallinari missed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of overtime.

"It doesn't feel good because we lost, but we put up a good fight and had a great effort," Gallinari said. "It's tough to lose at the end, but we've got to take what's positive out of it."

The Nuggets had won two straight after the trade, including an 89-75 victory Thursday against Eastern Conference-leading Boston.

"My thing is, we probably got better (Friday) more than we did (Thursday), and that's exciting," coach George Karl told the league's official website. "You don't like losing, but as much as (Thursday) was a great win, (Friday) was a good loss."

Kenyon Martin sat out Friday because of the flu. Martin got an IV in the locker room during the game against the Celtics and finished with 18 points, but his status against the Hawks is unclear.

A fifth straight win at Pepsi Center would mark Denver's longest home winning streak since a 10-game run Nov. 5-Dec. 14. The Nuggets are 24-7 at home.

Atlanta should be up to the challenge.

The Hawks have the second-most road victories in the NBA, improving to 19-14 away from home after a 90-83 win Sunday in Portland. Atlanta (36-23) is 3-3 on its season-high seven-game road trip, which began with a victory in Detroit on Feb. 14.

Jamal Crawford led the Hawks with 23 points against the Blazers, and has averaged 26.0 points in his last four games against Denver.

"I think we had more energy (Sunday)," Crawford said. "Our starters set the tone and our bench just picked it up from there. When we get out and we run like we did, we are pretty tough to stop, we get easy baskets. And that's what we were able to do."

Joe Johnson added 22 after scoring 11.4 points per game while shooting 39.8 percent in his previous seven.

Josh Smith added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Kirk Hinrich had eight points off the bench in his second game with the Hawks. He was acquired Wednesday from Washington in a deal that sent Mike Bibby to the Wizards.

"Kirk is fitting in nice," Crawford said. "We have to continue to jell and find our rhythm and finish strong in these last 23 games."

The Nuggets have won the last five meetings in Denver.

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Newcomers help Nuggets rally past Hawks 100-90

By PAT GRAHAM
Posted Mar 01 2011 12:33AM

DENVER (AP) Newcomers Raymond Felton and Wilson Chandler combined to score 31 points Monday night, helping Denver rally for a 100-90 win over the Atlanta Hawks for the Nuggets' third win in four games since the deal that sent Carmelo Anthony to New York.

Felton had 16 points and Chandler added 15 as the Nuggets used a 8-0 surge early in the fourth quarter to pull away from the road-weary Hawks.

J.R. Smith put the finishing touches on the win as he tipped in an alley-oop pass from Felton with 1:34 remaining to give the Nuggets a 10-point lead.

Smith scored a team-high 19 points, while Kenyon Martin contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds as they picked up the slack in the absence of Danilo Gallinari, who will miss a week to 10 days after fracturing his left big toe at Portland on Friday.

Joe Johnson finished with 22 points and Al Horford added 21 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks, who wrapped up a seven-game road swing with a 3-4 mark.

Atlanta played the second half without Josh Smith after he injured his right knee. He finished with 10 points and five rebounds.

Although the Hawks played the night before, they stayed with the Nuggets until they ran out of steam in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets used a 16-7 run to seal the win.

The Hawks were without guard Kirk Hinrich, who was scratched just before tipoff with a sore right calf.

With Gallinari out, Karl had to get creative with his lineup, going with four guards at times. But what the Nuggets relied on most was stellar defense, including Felton drawing a key charge late in the game.

It was a back-and-forth third quarter, featuring nine lead changes and three ties. The Nuggets took a 71-70 lead on a pair of free throws by Chandler with 4.7 seconds left.

Trailing most of the first half, the Nuggets held a momentary 46-45 lead on a long jumper from Chandler. But the Hawks came right back as Johnson drove in for a layup to give the Hawks a 47-46 halftime advantage.

J.R. Smith took a hard fall in the second quarter after being knocked off balance by Damien Wilkins on a drive to the hoop. Smith limped around for a few minutes, favoring his left hip, yet didn't leave the floor.

Nuggets coach George Karl said Gallinari's toe remains tender, but he expected the 22-year-old forward back Wednesday against Charlotte.

Gallinari was acquired by the Nuggets in the blockbuster deal that sent Chauncey Billups and Anthony to the Knicks. He had two points in his debut with Denver last Thursday in a win over Boston, before erupting for 30 at Portland on Friday, one shy of tying his career high.

Asked after morning practice how much pressure it was to replace a player such as Anthony, Gallinari shrugged and responded: "Melo is a superstar. I'm not a superstar. I'm a normal player that can help the team win. That's it."

Hinrich has played in two games for Atlanta since the trade with Washington last week. He had eight points in more than 29 minutes during a win at Portland on Sunday night.

Before the game, Hawks coach Larry Drew said Hinrich was "a little sore."

With a few days between games, Gallinari took a tour of the Mile High City - sore toe and all. He explored different parts of town for potential houses and dined at some local Italian restaurants.

And while he was occasionally recognized, it was nothing compared to a stroll along Times Square.

"The pace is completely different from New York," Gallinari said. "I like it."

Notes: The Hawks were the only team the Nuggets had yet to face this season. The two meet again March 16 in Atlanta. ... Hawks player development instructor Nick Van Exel played four seasons with Denver (1998-2002). He's been tutoring F/G Pape Sy, who's been playing for the Utah Flash of the NBA development league, and G Jeff Teague. "He's been a great hire," Atlanta coach Larry Drew said. ... The Nuggets are 25-7 at home, one of the top marks in the Western Conference.

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Hawks-Nuggets notebook

By Michael Kelly, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday March 1, 2011 12:19AM

THE FACTS: J.R. Smith came off the bench to score 19 points and grab seven rebounds and Kenyon Martin had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Atlanta Hawks 100-90 on Monday. The Hawks finished 3-4 on their two-week road trip.

QUOTABLE: "When I feel like I have a team that can win the game it's probably going to stay on the court. As the game goes down to the end there are a lot of guys I can finish with and they're just going to have to live with my decision.
-- Nuggets coach George Karl, on integrating the new players into the team.

THE STAT: Atlanta came into the game shooting 35 percent from 3-point range but finished 2-for-19 in the game

TURNING POINT: The Nuggets were trailing 74-73 early in the fourth quarter when they went on an 8-0 run, capped by Smith's 3-pointer. Down the stretch the Nuggets double-teamed Joe Johnson and held him scoreless for the final 5:54.

HOT: Wilson Chandler had another strong offensive game since joining the Nuggets. He scored 15 points and is averaging 17 in the three games since coming to Denver from New York last week.

NOT: Atlanta's Jamal Crawford suffered through another tough shooting night, going 3-for-12 from the field and was 2-for-7 from the foul line. He is hitting just 31 percent of his shots over the last three games.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Al Horford was the Hawks' horse in the paint, scoring 21 points and pulling down 16 rebounds. It was his third double-double in the last six games and 29th of the season.

GOOD MOVE: The Nuggets played point guards Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton together for the last 6:18 of the first half and they led a Denver rally that cut a nine-point deficit to one going into intermission.

BAD MOVE: Atlanta's health was a factor in this loss. The Hawks were playing without Kirk Hinrich because of a sore right calf and then lost its second-leading scorer, Josh Smith to a sore left knee before halftime. He will be reevaluated Tuesday.

QUOTABLE II: "The past two games I felt like I was getting back to 100 percent and then this happens. It's kind of frustrating, but I can't control injuries."
-- Josh Smith

NOTABLE: The Nuggets announced after the game that Danilo Gallinari suffered a fractured big toe on his left foot Friday and will miss 7-to-10 days.

UP NEXT: For the Hawks, Wednesday vs. Chicago, Friday vs. Oklahoma City, Sunday vs. New York. For the Nuggets, Wednesday vs. Charlotte, Thursday @ Utah, Saturday @ L.A. Clippers.

• Hawks: Sy, Thomas
• Nuggets: Ely, Gallinari

• Hawks: Pachulia
• Nuggets: --

• Lead Changes: 15
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
• Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #7 Kevin Fehr, #70 Brent Barnaky
• Attendance: 16163
• Duration: 2:05

Atlanta Hawks (36-24)		Denver Nuggets (35-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Nene vs Smith (Lawson gains possession)
Teague Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:49
	11:49	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:49	Team Rebound
	11:49	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:47
Smith Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	11:29 [ATL 2-0]
	11:11 [DEN 2-2]	Nene Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Chandler (1 AST)
Horford Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	10:52 [ATL 4-2]
	10:38	Afflalo Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:37
Teague Jump Shot: Missed	10:31
	10:30	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:21	Nene Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (1 BLK)
	10:20	Team Rebound
	10:11	Lawson Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Teague (1 BLK)
Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:08
Smith Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	09:52 [ATL 6-2]
	09:35	Nene Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	09:28
	09:27	Lawson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:22 [DEN 4-6]	Chandler Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lawson (1 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	09:00
	08:59	Afflalo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:45	Martin Jump Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:44
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	08:38
	08:36	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:26	Lawson Jump Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:25
Smith 3pt Shot: Missed	08:14
	08:12	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:59	Nene Layup Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:58
Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:51 [ATL 8-4]
	07:39 [DEN 7-8]	Chandler 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lawson (2 AST)
Horford Jump Shot: Missed	07:19
	07:18	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:11	Afflalo Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:10
Horford Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)	07:04 [ATL 10-7]
	06:49 [DEN 9-10]	Nene Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Martin (1 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:31 [ATL 12-9]
	06:31	Chandler Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	06:31 [ATL 13-9]
	06:14	Martin Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:13
Smith Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)	06:01 [ATL 15-9]
	05:36	Nene Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
	05:35	Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:33 [DEN 11-15]	Nene Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed	05:08
Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:07
Teague Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lawson (1 BLK)	04:51
Teague Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:51
	04:51	Lawson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	04:51	Team Timeout : Regular
Teague Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:51 [ATL 16-11]
Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:51 [ATL 17-11]
	04:33	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:32
Smith Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)	04:10 [ATL 19-11]
	03:45	Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:44
	03:29	Afflalo Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	03:29	Lawson Substitution replaced by Felton
	03:29	Afflalo Substitution replaced by Smith
Teague Substitution replaced by Crawford	03:29
Horford Substitution replaced by Pachulia	03:29
Pachulia Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Martin (1 ST)	03:26
	03:22 [DEN 13-19]	Martin Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:56 [ATL 21-13]
	02:46	Nene Layup Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:44
Team Timeout : Regular	02:28
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	02:18
	02:17	Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:11 [DEN 15-21]	Felton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	01:52
Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:49
	01:48	Martin Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	01:48	Nene Substitution replaced by Andersen
	01:48	Martin Substitution replaced by Harrington
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:48
Team Rebound	01:48
Smith Substitution replaced by Powell	01:48
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	01:48 [ATL 22-15]
	01:26 [DEN 17-22]	Felton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	01:05
	01:04	Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:45.8 [DEN 19-22]	Smith Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	00:27.9
	00:26.9	Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:04.0 [DEN 21-22]	Smith Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	00:00.0 [ATL 25-21]
End of 1st Quarter
Atlanta Hawks (36-24)		Denver Nuggets (35-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Powell Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:39 [ATL 27-21]
	11:25	Harrington Jump Shot: Missed
Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:24
	11:16	Andersen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:16 [ATL 28-21]
Pachulia Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:16 [ATL 29-21]
	11:01	Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:59
Pachulia Layup Shot: Missed Block: Andersen (1 BLK)	10:42
Team Rebound	10:40
	10:40	Chandler Substitution replaced by Afflalo
	10:37	Afflalo Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 3 Missed	10:37
Team Rebound	10:37
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed	10:37
Team Rebound	10:37
Crawford Free Throw 3 of 3 (4 PTS)	10:37 [ATL 30-21]
	10:14	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	10:12	Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:09 [DEN 23-30]	Harrington Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Powell Jump Shot: Missed	09:51
	09:50	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:44	Harrington Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pachulia (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	09:43
Crawford Jump Shot: Missed	09:26
	09:25	Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:21 [DEN 25-30]	Andersen Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:14
Powell Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Andersen (1 ST)	09:05
	08:47 [DEN 27-30]	Andersen Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (2 AST)
Powell Jump Shot: Missed	08:32
	08:31	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:26	Afflalo Layup Shot: Missed
	08:25	Harrington Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Powell Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:25
Pachulia Substitution replaced by Horford	08:25
Powell Substitution replaced by Smith	08:25
	08:25	Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:25	Team Rebound
	08:25 [DEN 28-30]	Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Horford Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)	08:01 [ATL 32-28]
Wilkins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:45
Smith Substitution replaced by Williams	07:45
	07:45 [DEN 29-32]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	07:45	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:44
Wilkins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)	07:27
Team Rebound	07:26
	07:21	Andersen Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Teague Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:21 [ATL 33-29]
Wilkins Substitution replaced by Johnson	07:21
Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:21 [ATL 34-29]
	07:06 [DEN 32-34]	Smith 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Felton (1 AST)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Horford (1 AST)	06:51 [ATL 37-32]
	06:39	Felton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Horford (1 ST)
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	06:31
Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	06:29
Williams Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Horford (2 AST)	06:24 [ATL 39-32]
	06:18	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:18	Andersen Substitution replaced by Lawson
	06:18	Harrington Substitution replaced by Nene
	06:06	Nene Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (2 TO)
Horford Jump Shot: Missed	05:52
	05:50	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:41	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)
Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	05:40
Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Horford (3 AST)	05:35 [ATL 41-32]
	05:29	Lawson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	05:05
	05:04	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:58 [DEN 34-41]	Nene Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:58
	04:58	Afflalo Substitution replaced by Martin
	04:58	Smith Substitution replaced by Chandler
	04:58 [DEN 35-41]	Nene Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed	04:41
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:39
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed	04:39
	04:37	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:33	Chandler Jump Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	04:32
Teague 3pt Shot: Missed	04:20
Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	04:19
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	04:01
	04:00	Lawson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:54	Chandler Jump Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:53
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	03:44
Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	03:43
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Nene (1 BLK)	03:22
	03:19	Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:15
	03:15	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:15	Team Rebound
	03:15 [DEN 36-41]	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Felton (1 ST)	02:57
	02:54 [DEN 38-41]	Chandler Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Felton (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	02:45
	02:45
Williams Substitution replaced by Smith	02:45
	02:26	Martin Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:26 [ATL 42-38]
Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:26 [ATL 43-38]
	02:12	Martin Jump Shot: Missed
	02:11	Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:11 [DEN 40-43]	Chandler Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Horford Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:45 [ATL 45-40]
	01:29 [DEN 42-45]	Lawson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Teague Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Nene (1 ST)	01:09
	01:05 [DEN 44-45]	Lawson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Crawford Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:37.9
	00:36.9	Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:30.7 [DEN 46-45]	Chandler Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Felton (3 AST)
Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:06.7 [ATL 47-46]
	00:01.3	Felton Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Atlanta Hawks (36-24)		Denver Nuggets (35-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Horford Jump Shot: Missed	11:34
	11:33	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Horford Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	11:18
	11:18 [DEN 47-47]	Afflalo Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
	11:06	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:05
	10:57	Nene Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Teague Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:57
Team Rebound	10:57
Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	10:57 [ATL 48-47]
	10:46 [DEN 49-48]	Chandler Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (3 AST)
Horford Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)	10:19 [ATL 50-49]
	10:06 [DEN 51-50]	Martin Jump Bank Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (4 AST)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:50
	09:49	Lawson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:41	Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:40
Teague Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	09:31 [ATL 52-51]
Pachulia Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:23
	09:10	Chandler Jump Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:09
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	08:58
	08:56	Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Williams Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:52
	08:52 [DEN 52-52]	Afflalo Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
	08:52 [DEN 53-52]	Afflalo Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Teague Jump Shot: Missed	08:26
Team Rebound	08:26
Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	08:19 [ATL 54-53]
	08:11	Martin Turnover : Double Dribble (1 TO)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Horford (4 AST)	08:00 [ATL 56-53]
	07:43	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Teague Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:42
Horford Jump Shot: Missed	07:20
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	07:18
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	07:13 [ATL 58-53]
Pachulia Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:09
	06:56 [DEN 55-58]	Martin Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (5 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	06:28
	06:27	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	06:16 [DEN 57-58]	Afflalo Fade Away Bank shot: Made (5 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	05:49 [ATL 60-57]
	05:39 [DEN 59-60]	Lawson Fade Away Bank shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:31
Horford Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:13 [ATL 62-59]
	04:56	Nene Jump Shot: Missed Block: Pachulia (2 BLK)
Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:55
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	04:37
	04:35	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	04:24 [DEN 61-62]	Martin Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Lawson (3 AST)
Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Chandler (1 ST)	04:00
	03:56 [DEN 63-62]	Nene Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Chandler (2 AST)
Teague Running Bank shot: Missed	03:30
	03:28	Martin Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
	03:16	Nene Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	03:15
Horford Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Teague (2 AST)	03:06 [ATL 64-63]
	02:49	Team Timeout : Regular
Williams Substitution replaced by Wilkins	02:49
Teague Substitution replaced by Crawford	02:49
	02:49	Nene Substitution replaced by Smith
	02:49	Afflalo Substitution replaced by Andersen
	02:49	Lawson Substitution replaced by Felton
	02:41	Smith 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	02:39
Horford Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)	02:26 [ATL 66-63]
	02:06 [DEN 65-66]	Felton Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Andersen (1 AST)
Crawford Layup Shot: Missed	01:45
Pachulia Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:44
Pachulia Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:44 [ATL 68-65]
	01:25	Chandler Jump Shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	01:23
Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (15 PTS)	01:03 [ATL 70-65]
Johnson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:49.4
	00:41.9 [DEN 67-70]	Martin Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Felton (4 AST)
Horford Jump Shot: Missed	00:29.9
	00:28.9	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:10.9	Felton Jump Shot: Missed
	00:09.1	Martin Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	00:09.1 [DEN 69-70]	Martin Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Horford Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:09.1
	00:09.1	Martin Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	00:07.9	Martin Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	00:05.9	Martin Floating Jump shot: Missed
	00:04.7	Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Wilkins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:04.7
	00:04.7 [DEN 70-70]	Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	00:04.7 [DEN 71-70]	Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.5
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Atlanta Hawks (36-24)		Denver Nuggets (35-26)
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	11:41	Chandler Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:41
	11:27	Felton Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	11:27 [ATL 71-71]
Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	11:27 [ATL 72-71]
	11:10 [DEN 73-72]	Felton Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Horford Jump Hook Shot: Made (18 PTS)	10:49 [ATL 74-73]
	10:30	Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:29
Pachulia Jump Shot: Missed	10:16
	10:14	Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:05 [DEN 75-74]	Andersen Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	09:41
	09:40	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:34 [DEN 77-74]	Felton Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Pachulia Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	09:21
Pachulia Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	09:21
	09:21	Chandler Substitution replaced by Nene
Pachulia Substitution replaced by Johnson	09:21
Pachulia Technical	09:21
	09:21 [DEN 78-74]	Afflalo Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)
	09:11	Felton Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:09
Horford Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	08:56
	08:56
	08:41	Nene Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:40
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Smith (2 BLK)	08:25
	08:23	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:20	Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Horford (2 ST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	08:07
Horford Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)	08:06
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	08:00
	07:59	Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:50 [DEN 81-74]	Smith 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Felton (5 AST)
Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (17 PTS)	07:27 [ATL 76-81]
Wilkins Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:17
Williams Substitution replaced by Teague	07:17
	07:17 [DEN 82-76]	Felton Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	07:17 [DEN 83-76]	Felton Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
	07:02	Felton Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Johnson Running Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	06:53 [ATL 78-83]
	06:53	Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)	06:53 [ATL 79-83]
	06:43	Smith 3pt Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)	06:40
Wilkins 3pt Shot: Missed	06:27
	06:26	Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:20 [DEN 85-79]	Felton Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (22 PTS)	05:54 [ATL 81-85]
Wilkins Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	05:34
	05:34	Team Timeout : Regular
Wilkins Substitution replaced by Williams	05:34
	05:34	Andersen Substitution replaced by Martin
	05:34 [DEN 86-81]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	05:34 [DEN 87-81]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	05:16
	05:14	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:07 [DEN 89-81]	Nene Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)
	04:49	Nene Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	04:49 [ATL 82-89]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:49 [ATL 83-89]
	04:34	Felton 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:34
	04:34	Nene Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:34 [ATL 84-89]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	04:34 [ATL 85-89]
Horford Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:15
	04:15	Martin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:15	Team Rebound
	04:15 [DEN 90-85]	Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:56
	03:55	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	03:42	Afflalo Jump Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:5 Def:9)	03:41
Teague Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	03:38
Teague Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	03:38
	03:26	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:25
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:02
Team Rebound	03:01
	03:01	Jump Ball Nene vs Horford (Martin gains possession)
Horford Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Nene (2 ST)	03:01
Crawford Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:41
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
	02:41 [DEN 91-85]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	02:41 [DEN 92-85]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
	02:36	Nene Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	02:36 [ATL 86-92]
Teague Substitution replaced by Wilkins	02:36
Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:36
	02:34	Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:17	Martin Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:5 Def:10)	02:16
Williams Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	02:06
	02:05	Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:51 [DEN 94-86]	Felton Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:38
	01:37	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	01:34 [DEN 96-86]	Smith Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Felton (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:34
Crawford Running Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:29 [ATL 88-96]
	01:08 [DEN 98-88]	Smith Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Horford Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Wilkins (1 AST)	01:02 [ATL 90-98]
	00:39.9	Felton Jump Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:5 Def:11)	00:37.9
Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed	00:29.9
	00:28.9	Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:25.5 [DEN 100-90]	Afflalo Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Felton (7 AST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.9	Felton Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
End of 4th Quarter

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