The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Denver Nuggets in a home contest on Monday night. With De’Andre Hunter out, the starters for the Atlanta Hawks were Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Garrison Mathews, Saddiq Bey, and Clint Capela. Starting for the Nuggets were Jamal Murray, Kentavius Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., and Nikola Jokic.
The Hawks were able to take a 27-18 lead with a few minutes remaining in the first quarter. Thanks to six combined three-pointers from Bogdanovic (3), Murray (2), and Young (1), the Hawks were able to secure a 36-28 lead entering the second quarter.