Denver Nuggets 133, Atlanta Hawks 115: Three Takeaways

Flashy assists. Hot 3-point shooting. A major road victory. Friday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks had all of that and more for the Denver Nuggets, who rode a dominant second quarter to a 133-115 victory. It would be hard to ask for a better start to the second extended road trip of the month for the Nuggets, who completed a season-series sweep of the Hawks in the process.

The Mile High squad quickly jumped out to a 12-3 lead, with 5-of-6 shooting from the field fueling the early success. Although Denver held an early 12-point lead, Atlanta used a 16-2 run over the middle portion of the quarter to take a 19-17 lead. Turnovers hurt the Nuggets in the opening frame, as they committed six…