Though the team’s performance on Friday evening left plenty to be desired, the Atlanta Hawks split a pair of road meetings with the Boston Celtics. In the grand scheme, that is a reasonable result and, following that extended stay in Massachusetts, the Hawks will return home to face the Denver Nuggets on Sunday evening.
After a trip to the Western Conference Finals last season, the Nuggets are off to a relatively slow start, posting a 16-13 record. Denver did pick up a victory in their last contest, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers by double-digits, and Jamal Murray exploded for 50 points without attempting a single free throw.