National Basketball Association
Denver 124,
Atlanta 104
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#34 Marc Davis, #45 Joe Forte, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
19155
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Atlanta
|
20-8 |
12-2 |
8-6 |
L1 |
| Denver
|
20-9 |
13-1 |
7-8 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 13-1 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 8-6 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hawks have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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J.R. Smith played 30:15 minutes and scored 41 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 22.6 points over the last five games.
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Jamal Crawford played 30:40 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 18 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 107.9 points per game and hold opponents to 101.2 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 105.5 points per game and hold opponents to 97.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Denver |
|
Jamal Crawford 24 |
Scoring |
J.R. Smith 41 |
|
Joe Johnson 9 |
Assists |
Carmelo Anthony 7 |
|
Al Horford 11 |
Rebounds |
Kenyon Martin 8 |
|
Josh Smith 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 7 |
|
Mike Bibby 1 |
Steals |
Kenyon Martin 2 |
|
Josh Smith 2 |
Blocks |
Arron Afflalo 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
104 |
48.1 |
8-23 |
20-24 |
21 |
40 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
| Denver
|
124 |
54.4 |
13-26 |
13-22 |
27 |
45 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .684 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Hawks have a W/L % of .650 after a win and .857 after a loss.
