Atlanta came into tonight losers of their last five games, including averaging almost 12 points per losing margin. Nate McMillan’s team was clearly searching for answers as aspirations of a top-4 seed in the East begin to slip away.
The Hawks welcomed the return of De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic from injury, meaning that with the exception of Onyeka Okongwu the Hawks came into tonight as healthy as could be, The Nuggets, on the other hand, were notably missing Jamal Murray still recovering from an ACL tear and Michael Porter Jr, recovering from back problems.
Clint Capela continued his trend of being involved early in games with a couple of baskets in the opening minutes.