The Atlanta Hawks were unable to follow their Golden State success with a victory in Denver, falling short to the Nuggets 126-102 on Sunday night.
Trae Young led the Hawks in scoring with 21 points while Danilo Gallinari added 14 points off of the bench.
For the Nuggets, JaMychal Green led the way with 20 points off of the bench in addition to all five starters scoring in double-digits, including the debut of recently acquired Aaron Gordon who scored 13 points. Speaking of recently acquired, the Hawks were without Lou Williams, who will likely link up with the team in Phoenix but it’s unknown when he will play.