Following a 1-3 road trip on the east coast, the Denver Nuggets will certainly be happy to see Ball Arena for the next two games as they look to bounce back and gain momentum heading into the All-Star break.
Denver’s latest loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday dropped the team to 16-14 on the season and continued to highlight some of the team’s struggles on the defensive end. Atlanta posted a 124.2 offensive rating in the victory, as Denver’s defense dropped to 21st in the league for the season following Sunday’s game.
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Nikola Jokiu0107 struggled to find a rhythm against Atlanta and Denver didn’t have enough late to make a comeback.