Game stream: Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets

The Atlanta Hawks (4-8) play against the Denver Nuggets (4-4) at Ball Arena Game Time: 9:00 PM EST on Friday November 12, 2021 Atlanta Hawks 38, Denver Nuggets 36 (Q2 04:54) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Katy Winge @ katywinge Me and my friend looking …

The Atlanta Hawks (4-8) play against the Denver Nuggets (4-4) at Ball Arena

Game Time: 9:00 PM EST on Friday November 12, 2021

Atlanta Hawks 38, Denver Nuggets 36 (Q2 04:54)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Katy Winge @katywinge
Me and my friend looking for ways to help the Nuggets make 3s pic.twitter.com/FGABy4J45E9:53 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Hawks just went on a 15-6 run with Nikola Jokic out of the game — from late-first to mid-second quarter. One of the worst stints for the second unit this season. – 9:52 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Oh man, John Collins is thriving with this unit. – 9:51 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
John Collins with the second unit worked well at the start of the season when he found himself in early foul trouble.
It’s working very well tonight for the Hawks, and it should be something that happens more often when Capela is off the floor. – 9:49 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
The Nuggets are 1-13 from deep with 7:19 left in the 3rd. The bench went 0-6 from 3. – 9:47 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nuggets shooting 1/10 in the second quarter.
Hawks up 36-34 – 9:47 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks briefly tied it up, 32-32, as John Collins muscled his way to the basket.
Then Kevin Huerter finds Collins on a lob and it’s 34-34.
Quick layup by Huerter and the Hawks have taken the lead in Denver, 36-34, 7:19 2Q.
Hawks shooting 53.6% FG. – 9:47 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
I just don’t know what Austin Rivers does in this lineup. – 9:46 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets lead is gone. Malone took a timeout and Jokic will be in after the break. Seven-point cushion has been turned into a two-point deficit. – 9:46 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Here comes Jokic into the game at the next break. – 9:45 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Finally the Nuggets attack the rim and Bones get an assist to JaMychal Green for the easy dunk. – 9:44 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Bizzy making things happen 👀 pic.twitter.com/a7snoJZzro9:40 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Denver’s small lineup can’t defend and it can’t shoot. – 9:40 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
So many jump shots after moving the ball side to side for the Nuggets bench. They are not collapsing the Hawks defense at all. – 9:40 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nuggets have 5 team fouls in the first two minutes of the second quarter.
Hawks will be in the bonus for the rest of the quarter. – 9:40 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
The Hawks are in the bonus with 10:17 left in the 2nd quarter. – 9:39 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Four Nuggets fouls in the first 95 seconds of the 2nd quarter. That’s a killer. – 9:38 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Nuggets start the game 1-of-10 from 3. – 9:38 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Also, Nikola Jokic with a casual 11 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal in his 9 minutes in the first quarter. – 9:38 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
From @BKN_NETSPR: James Harden has matched his season-high with 29 points tonight (previously done on 10/29 vs. Indiana).
He’s 5-of-7 from 3-point range, tying his season-high for 3FGM (previously: 5-of-11 on 11/3 vs. Atlanta). – 9:37 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets had 32 points in the first quarter on 56% shooting despite going just 1-6 from 3. They had 10 assists on 14 made baskets and just 1 turnover.
The Nuggets were surgical in the first frame and lead 32-25 over the Hawks. – 9:35 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks shot 58 percent in the first quarter yet trail Nuggets 32-25. Hawks had 6 turnovers in the quarter, Nuggets shot 56 percent and were 11/13 at the rim.
Capela: 8 points
Young: 7 points, 3 assists – 9:35 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Nuggets are once again going with a lineup featuring four guards and one big off the bench. Barton staggering with Bones, PJ, Rivers, and Green.
Surprised Nnaji isn’t playing to match up physically with Gallo. – 9:34 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
After the first quarter: Nuggets 32, Hawks 25
Hawks shot well (57.9% FG) but have six turnovers already (Trae Young with 3).
Clint Capela: 8 pts, 2 reb
Bogi: 6 pts, 2 ast
Young: 7 pts, 3 ast, 2 reb – 9:34 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Bones Hyland just got his shot blocked, hustled back on defense and forced an Atlanta turnover that resulted in an easy layup for him.
Love those type of efforts. He could’ve hung his head about the block, but instead went and made something good happen. – 9:32 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Bones got his 3 blocked but forced a turnvoer seconds later and finished with a dunk in transition. He never gives up or loses his cool. He is always composed and confident in the next play. – 9:31 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
With less than 3 minutes to go in the first quarter (trailing by 7), Hawks are going with a full bench unit of Delon Wright, Cam Reddish, Kevin Huerter, Danilo Gallinari and Gorgui Dieng. – 9:29 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
I would guess this means no Zeke Nnaji for the Nuggets tonight. Denver is playing four guards and JaMychal Green off the bench and going with a nine-man rotation. – 9:29 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Flyin’ high early ✈️ pic.twitter.com/9ewC7fFjvH9:29 PM

TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Wonderful job by JaMychal Green denying the post entry pass to Collins eventually helping force the turnover. – 9:28 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Jeff Green is playing well with the starters.
He has four points, three rebounds and a steal as he seems to be on the same page with teammates. – 9:25 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
The Nuggets are meticulously beating the Hawks in the first quarter. Denver is executing at a very high level.
Now let’s see if the bench unit can stay alive when Jokic leaves the court. Bones and JaMychal Green will enter after the break. – 9:25 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Out here casually slinging no-look fastballs pic.twitter.com/DTt2ypbHdF9:25 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Nikola wanted to raise the difficulty a bit pic.twitter.com/jy99OkAwyA9:22 PM

TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Trae Young got Gordon swtiched off of him and went to work resulting in a step-back 3. – 9:21 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
The Nuggets defense continues to be strong. Atlanta has just 12 points halfway through the first quarter and they have only generated a single 3-pointer. – 9:19 PM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Feels like Jokic always gets going when he gets a couple of early shots from straight on. Foul line or top of the key. – 9:19 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets aren’t messing around vs. Atlanta. Aaron Gordon opens tonight’s first quarter guarding Trae Young. Thought we’d see Gordon on Young at times, wasn’t sure if it would be from the start. – 9:18 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
we’ve missed you JOK3R – 9:17 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Counting stats be damned; Aaron Gordon has been great this year on both ends. It would be nice if his outside jumper began to fall more regularly, but he has filled his role very well so far. – 9:17 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
The Nuggets defensive process is just so much more definitive this year than in years past. – 9:16 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Clint Capela has started out 3-4 FG tonight, with six quick points for the Hawks. – 9:16 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nikola Jokic wins the tip and takes a 3 on Denver’s first possession vs. Atlanta. Aaron Gordon comes up with a steal on Denver’s first defensive possession and draws a foul. Gordon opens the scoring with a couple of free throws. – 9:12 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Nuggets start with Aaron Gordon guarding Trae. – 9:12 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Aaron Gordon starts the game defending Trae Young. – 9:12 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets have Aaron Gordon on Trae Young to begin. I really like that move by Malone. – 9:12 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Random vibe for me tonight is the Nuggets going absolutely ballistic offensivley. It has to happen eventually. – 9:06 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
I asked Nate McMillan about Kevin Huerter, who has shot 9-15 from 3 (15-26 FG) the past two games:
“That’s what we’ve been looking for. He got off to a slow start; it’s been good to see him get his rhythm back, and he can make some plays for us.” – 8:46 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Starting 5⃣ vs. @Jaryd Wilson
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/v2bM4tT6Af8:39 PM

Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters same as usual.
Trae Young
Bogdan Bogdanovic
De’Andre Hunter
John Collins
Clint Capela – 8:37 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Going live for the pregame Lounge
– Game Notes
– Expectations for Jokic’s return
– Real or fake tough guy?
@Duvalier Johnson‘s best bets
youtube.com/watch?v=FLqhwX…8:27 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
How Dolphins’ playing time changes have worked out. And 20 Dolphins nuggets: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col…8:23 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic are both available for Atlanta tonight. Nuggets-Hawks tips in 40 minutes. – 8:20 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
For tonight’s game:
Bogdan Bogdanovic is available.
De’Andre Hunter is available. – 8:13 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Bones is excellent with the fans pregame. He signs everything, puts on a big smile, and clearly is just here for the positive energy and vibes. No wonder everyone loves him. pic.twitter.com/gOcw4lTYeY8:07 PM

Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
In 12 games this season, Cam Reddish is one of only three bench players to be averaging at least 12.0 points and 1.2 steals (min. 10 games played). Reddish has totaled 15 thefts on the year, tied for fourth most amongst bench players, and 147 total points, tied for seventh most. – 7:38 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Hawks coach Nate McMillan just said De’Andre Hunter, who was questionable for tonight’s game against the Nuggets with a right wrist sprain, will play. Bogdan Bogdanovic will be a game-time decision with ankle soreness, McMillan said. – 7:37 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Zeke Nnaji was great on both ends of the floor Wednesday, but that won’t get him in the regular rotation as of right now. Michael Malone indicated pregame he’s still rolling with Jeff and JaMychal Green as his two primary backup bigs with Nikola Jokic back tonight. – 7:36 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
De’Andre Hunter will play. Bogdan Bogdanovic is a gametime decision. – 7:33 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
De’Andre Hunter will be available vs. Denver, per Nate McMillan.
Bogi will be a game-time decision still. – 7:33 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Per Jason Kidd in his pregame chat, Mavericks may have missed it by a couple days on Maxi Kleber’s return. Should have info for us on Monday. Reading the tea leaves, sounds like he could return against Denver. If not then, certainly on the four-game trip west. – 7:28 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone on Aaron Gordon:
“I think he’s an All-NBA defensive player…I don’t care which game you look at. Aaron Gordon’s defensive presence and effectiveness has been outstanding.” – 7:22 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
TICKET GIVEAWAY!
Two to tonight’s game – must be able to make it to @BallArenaDenver at 7pm!
Nikola Jokić is back. Atlanta is one of three teams he hasn’t recorded a triple-double against. Who are the other two? – 6:25 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
On a positive level, #Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said there’s a chance Khris Middleton joins the team in Atlanta. – 6:11 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka says Jaylen Brown will join the Celtics on their road trip but it’s too early to tell if he could return in time for the game in Atlanta later in the week. He’s traveling to keep getting treatment and be around the players and coaches. – 5:46 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Against the Jazz on 11/9, Kevin Huerter notched a season-high 28 points on 11-18 FG, including 6-9 3FG, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Over the past two games, Huerter is averaging 19.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 32 minutes (.577 FG%, .600 3FG%). – 5:30 PM
Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Nikola Jokic is back for the Nuggets as they welcome in the Hawks on Friday night. Will battling the reigning MVP inspire Atlanta into playing some defense to avoid a 6th straight loss and winless road trip? From the @WagerTalk NBA Tip-Off Show: #MileHighBasketball #Forever404 pic.twitter.com/z07AOJjAWx5:20 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Over/Under 12 3-pointers for the squad tonight?
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Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
So far, the Nuggets have faced the following offensive rating ranks on NBA.com:
11
17
14
2
22
25
13
13
28
4
10
The only elite guard-center PnR combos they’ve faced so far (Phoenix, Utah, Memphis) have been the games they’ve given up the easiest shots IMO. – 4:39 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
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Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Over the Hawks’ first three games on their West Coast trip, the team is averaging 16.0 made three-pointers per game (48 total).
The 48 total triples are second most in the NBA over that timespan (11/6-11/12), while the 16.0 per game are tied for second most. – 3:46 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
BIG battle in the paint tonight 👀
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