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Nikola Jokic scores 48 points as Nuggets rout Hawks 141-111
ATLANTA (AP) Nikola Jokic scored 48 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in their 141-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.
The Nuggets snapped a two-game losing streak that included Saturday night's 122-113 loss at Washington, ending the Wizards' 16-game losing streak. Jokic scored a career-high 56 points in the loss.
Jokic kept up his hot shooting against Atlanta and added 14 rebounds and eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. matched his season high with 26 points.
De'Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 20 points. Hunter was escorted to the locker room midway through the third quarter after he was hit on his head on a blocked shot by Aaron Gordon, who was not called for a foul, but returned
Dyson Daniels added 18 points and Trae Young had 15 points and 10 assists for the Hawks.
Jamal Murray was sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Nuggets: Denver set season highs with 43 assists, including 11 by Russell Westbrook, and 62.9% shooting from the field (56 of 89).
Hawks: Hunter has scored at least 20 points in six of his last seven games, including four in a row.
After trailing 45-25, the Hawks made a surge that cut Denver's lead to 51-39. The Nuggets used two of Porter's six first-half dunks to reclaim their momentum and led 71-48, their biggest lead of the game, at halftime.
The Nuggets made 21 of 44 shots in the first half (61.4%). The Hawks, meanwhile, were on pace to match their worst shooting mark of the season by making 17 of 51 shots (33.3%).
Denver returns home to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, and Atlanta plays at the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Clint Capela (Russell Westbrook gains possession) | ||
| 11:49 |  | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:33 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 11:23 | | Larry Nance Jr. kicked ball violation | ||
| 11:19 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | +1 | Dyson Daniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 |
| 11:09 | | Dyson Daniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:07 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point cutting layup (Christian Braun assists) | 5-1 |
| 10:55 | | Dyson Daniels shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:52 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 7-1 |
| 9:58 | | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 7-3 |
| 9:42 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Trae Young misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Trae Young shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-3 |
| 9:29 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-3 |
| 9:11 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Larry Nance Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:57 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Zaccharie Risacher draws the foul) | ||
| 8:57 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:57 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +1 | Zaccharie Risacher makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-4 |
| 8:45 | | Christian Braun misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:42 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Christian Braun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Christian Braun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving floating jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 9-6 |
| 8:10 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Zaccharie Risacher personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 11-6 |
| 7:48 | | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup | 13-6 |
| 7:29 | | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 13-8 |
| 7:20 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Dyson Daniels turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Christian Braun assists) | 15-8 |
| 7:03 | | Hawks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:52 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point turnaround hook shot | 15-10 |
| 6:30 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 18-10 |
| 6:22 | | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Trae Young defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point running dunk | ||
| 6:03 | | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point putback layup | 18-12 |
| 5:49 | | Clint Capela shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-12 |
| 5:49 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-12 |
| 5:34 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point driving floating jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 20-14 |
| 5:03 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 22-14 |
| 4:54 | | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 24-14 |
| 4:17 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Vit Krejci draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +1 | Vit Krejci makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-15 |
| 4:17 | | Vit Krejci misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:15 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Vit Krejci defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point running layup (Vit Krejci assists) | 24-17 |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 26-17 |
| 3:26 | | Vit Krejci misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point tip dunk | 28-17 |
| 2:54 | | Jalen Pickett shooting foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:54 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-18 |
| 2:54 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-19 |
| 2:37 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 31-19 |
| 2:26 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Julian Strawther offensive foul (Charge) (Larry Nance Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | Julian Strawther turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | Peyton Watson blocks Onyeka Okongwu's two point hook shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 33-19 |
| 1:42 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Larry Nance Jr. personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:29 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-19 |
| 1:29 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-19 |
| 1:19 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 1:17 | | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-20 |
| 1:17 | | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-21 |
| 1:08 | | Garrison Mathews personal foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-21 |
| 1:08 | | Christian Braun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:06 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 38-21 |
| 0:28 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:24 | | Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Jalen Pickett personal foul (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-22 |
| 0:24 | | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-23 |
| 0:01 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Vit Krejci misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Vit Krejci offensive rebound | ||
| 11:40 | | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Vit Krejci assists) | 38-25 |
| 11:23 | | Garrison Mathews personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 11:13 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 40-25 |
| 10:51 | | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Larry Nance Jr. personal foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | ||