The Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets battled on Friday night. The Hawks were unable to pick up the win in this one, losing to Denver by a score of 133-115 in what was a wire-to-wire win for the Nuggets. The loss marked the sixth straight home loss for the Hawks.
The Hawks trailed the Nuggets 29-26 after the first quarter. Jeff Green led Denver with eight points in the first.
For the Hawks, Onyeka Okongwu made his season debut off the bench late in the first quarter. He provided an energy boost to the team and looked good overall in his return to play.