Aaron Gordon had a debut to remember as the Nuggets largely eased past the Hawks in a thrilling 126-102 win at Ball Arena.
Gordon was productive on both ends and finished the night with 13 points on 6 of 9 shooting. Nikola Jokiu0107 showcased once again why he is the frontrunner for MVP, dropping 16 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists on 58.3 shooting. The new-look Nuggets shared the wealth, dishing out 32 assists and seeing six players in double-figures. Trae Young paced the Hawks with 21 points and seven assists on the night.
The Nuggets will now look forward to performing in front of their fans for the first time in over a year, as they host frontline workers for their game against the Sixers Tuesday night (7 p.