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Denver Nuggets
5-3 overall · 3-1 on the road
Sun 2/7
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7-4 overall · 3-2 at home
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NuggetsOffense
HawksDefense

The Nuggets rank 4th in the NBA in effective field goal % (55.4%), and the Hawks rank 22nd in opponent eFG% (54.7%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 53.1%, so the Nuggets are 2.3 points above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 24.2 points a game on 64.4% true shooting.

Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL
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Nuggets5-3
Hawks7-4
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 8 games, ATL 11). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENATL
Scoring
115.213th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
118.64th · Top 5
113.115th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.3
115.521st · Below avg
+2.116th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+3.213th · Average
Efficiency
116.25th · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
111.714th · Average
112.121st · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
111.118th · Average
+4.012th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.618th · Average
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
105.14th
Shooting
55.4%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.1%16th · Average
59.9%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
56.0%22nd · Below avg
11.625th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.25th · Top 5
36.0%11th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.9%16th · Average
0.326th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2130th · Bottom 5
Defense
54.2%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.7%22nd · Below avg
9.96th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.95th · Top 5
3.529th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.828th · Bottom 5
Possessions
13.7%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.6%7th · Above avg
25.6%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
29.4%11th · Average
42.821st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
44.114th · Average
27.86th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
31.51st · Top 5

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +8.6 (season +2.1). Streak W2.

Atlanta Hawks
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +1.4 (season +3.2). Streak W4.

Key players

Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 24.25.56.164.4
Nikola JokicC 22.910.19.156.0
Christian BraunG 13.53.92.163.4
Spencer JonesF 13.06.00.0108.3
Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 22.13.22.558.8
Jalen JohnsonF 19.88.87.654.8
Aaron WigginsG 14.93.72.458.4
Onyeka OkongwuF-C 13.58.02.858.5

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · back ~11/29 Out
Atlanta Hawks
Asa Newell F · back ~11/9 Out
Henri Veesaar C · back ~7/1/27 Out
Jock Landale C · back ~11/9 Out
Keshon Gilbert G · back ~11/9 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · back ~11/20 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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