Streaking Nuggets Host Sliding Hawks
The Denver Nuggets play host to the Atlanta Hawks at Pepsi Center on Tuesday evening.

The Nuggets (7-2) have won four in a row. They are 3-1 at home this season and have won two in a row at Pepsi Center. The Nuggets are averaging 103.3 points per game, which is fourth lowest in the league, but are holding their opponents to an average of 110.3 points per game, which is also fourth lowest in the league. Jamal Murray is leading the team in scoring, with 18.8 points per game. Nikola Jokic is averaging 16.7 points and team-highs with 9.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Will Barton is averaging 14.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals, in 32 minutes per game. Michael Porter Jr. has played the last five games for Denver and is averaging 5.8 points on 58 percent shooting, and 2.6 rebounds, in 9.6 minutes per game.

Meanwhile, the Hawks (3-6) have dropped three in a row and are coming off a loss in Portland in their most recent contest. This marks the second game of a five-game road trip for the Hawks, who are 1-2 on the road. Trae Young leads the Hawks with team-highs of 26.2 points, 8.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Jabari Parker is averaging 17.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game and will continue to see an increased role with John Collins (suspended) out of the lineup. No other Hawks player is averaging double digits in scoring. The Hawks are averaging 104.4 points per game, which is fifth lowest in the league. They are shooting 29 percent from long range, which is second worst in the league.
Posted on: 11/11/2019 7:37 PM
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