ATLANTA — Paul Millsap hung back when the rest of his Denver Nuggets teammates entered the Phillips Arena floor for pregame warm-ups.
When Millsap walked through the tunnel alone, a female security guard showed off her wingspan while exclaiming “I miss you this much!”
Denver squeaked past the Atlanta Hawks 105-100 Friday night to record its first road win of the 2017-18 season. But it was also a warm homecoming for Millsap, the man nicknamed “Mr. Professional” who morphed into an All-Star and playoff regular during his four seasons in Atlanta and is clearly still beloved by his former team and city.