The Denver Nuggets (24 - 41) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (50 - 14) 115 - 102 on Wednesday in Denver. The final score makes the game appear a lot closer than it actually was, as Denver was in full control for the entire game, and a big fourth quarter from the Atlanta reserves closed the gap a bit. The Nuggets were lead by Danilo Gallinari, who scored 23 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting and grabbed five rebounds in just 24 minutes. Kenneth Faried played just 21 minutes and scored 14 points on 6 - of - 7 shooting to go along with five rebounds and four blocks in that time. Ty Lawson struggled shooting the ball, scoring just five points on 8 - of - 12 shooting, but was able to dish out nine assists. Jameer Nelson did n't play much off the bench, logging just 13 minutes, but scored 13 points on 5 - of - 7 shooting in that time. Will Barton (16), Randy Foye (11), J.J. Hickson (10), and Darrell Arthur (10) round out the seven Denver players who scored in double figures. It was an uncharacteristic night for the Hawks, as they could not get anything going offensively from the get - go. Al Horford finished with six points, scoring in single figures for the first time in nine games, while Teague scored eight points and was held to single figures for the first time since late December. Kyle Korver led Atlanta in the losing effort, scoring 18 points on 6 - of - 8 shooting. As a team, the Hawks had just 18 assists to 17 turnovers, but still hold a massive 10 - game lead for first place in the Eastern Conference. Up next, the Nuggets will stay home and take on the Warriors on Friday, while Atlanta will travel to Phoenix Friday to go up against the Suns.
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