The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Denver Nuggets, 109 - 108, at Pepsi Center on Friday. The exciting back - and - forth affair fittingly came down to the final seconds, and the Hawks' Paul Millsap played a pivotal role in the win. He drained two free throws with six ticks left that gave Atlanta (15 - 15) a 109 - 108 lead, and his defensive rebound at the buzzer off a Wilson Chandler miss put the finishing touches on the win. Neither team shot exceedingly well, but the Hawks took better care of the ball than the Nuggets (12 - 17), who commited 15 turnovers. Dennis Schroder led the way for Atlanta with 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and a steal. Millsap went for 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. Thabo Sefolosha was next with a full stat line of 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, four steals and a block. Kris Humphries drew the start in place of Dwight Howard and managed 10 points, eight boards, two assists and a block. Mike Muscala paced the second unit with 13 points, three boards, two assists and a block. Danilo Gallinari was the top scorer on the Nuggets with 21 points, and he added 11 rebounds, two two assists and a block. Chandler followed with a 19 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included two assists and a steal. Emmanuel Mudiay provided 17 points, five assists and three rebounds, while Gary Harris supplied 12 points. Will Barton matched his scoring total and added five assists, four rebounds and a block. The Hawks travel to Minnesota for a Monday evening date with the Timberwolves, while the Nuggets head west to tangle with the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night as well.
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