The Nuggets (7-2) will be looking to prolong the NBA’s second-longest active win streak when they host Trae Young and the Hawks (3-6) Tuesday.
Denver returns to Pepsi Center having won its last four games, second only to Boston, which has won eight in a row. The Nuggets have relied on some exceptional defensive play to grind out results recently. In their last four games, the group is first in points allowed (92.8) – which is eight points per game less than the No. 2-ranked Lakers (100.3) in that stat. They are also first in defensive rating (93.