Hawks fall to Nuggets in Denver drubbing

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Hawks found themselves on the wrong end of a drubbing at the hands of the NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets, 142-110, at Ball Arena on Saturday night.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 24 points, while MVP candidate Nikola Jokic registered a triple-double of 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. For the visiting Hawks, Clint Capela led the way with 19 points and 12 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 18 points apiece.

Even with the scratch of Aaron Gordon from the lineup, the Nuggets were considerable favorites heading into this contest. Not only are they one of the championship favorites and playing at…