For the 2nd time in a week the Nuggets took the court for a summer league game against the Atlanta Hawks. In the first meeting, the Nuggets defense was impressive and the energy was through the roof. Tonight, however the tables were turned. Sloppy turnovers, poor free throw shooting, and some untimely mental lapses on defense doomed Denver in this one.
The Hawks raced out to an early lead behind hot three-point shooting, especially from underrated rookie hopeful Terran Petteway who finished 4-10 from beyond the arc. The Hawks as a team outscored the Nuggets from three, 30-15.