The Denver Nuggets defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 129-122, at State Farm Arena on Monday.

The Nuggets (15-9) endured a slow start against the Hawks (9-13), but they did enough to build a strong lead before Atlanta came close to mounting a late comeback. Denver looked lost in the early stages, and the Hawks took advantage of that to secure a 36-28 lead after the first quarter. Denver responded with a 37-26 score, securing a one-point lead at the halftime break. The Nuggets kept the momentum going, and a 38-24 score in the third quarter practically put the game out of Atlanta’s reach. However, the Hawks were not done fighting yet. A fourth-quarter surge tightened the gap, and the Hawks were as close as being down by four points. However, the Nuggets were clutch when it mattered the most, and that allowed them to close the game out. The Nuggets moved to 6-8 on the road, while the Hawks fell to 3-7 at home.

Jamal Murray led the way for the Nuggets with 29 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Nikola Jokic posted 25 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals and two blocks. Aaron Gordon recorded 18 points and 12 rebounds. Julian Strawther was impressive off the bench and delivered 22 points, five steals and two assists. Reggie Jackson notched 12 points and six assists.

Dejounte Murray was the best player for the Hawks with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists. Trae Young recorded 19 points and nine assists. Saddiq Bey delivered 16 points, four rebounds and two assists. Clint Capela had 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic went off for 40 points off the bench while shooting 10-for-17 from three-point range.