Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Hawks +3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 238.5 (267 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets edged the Atlanta Hawks 134-133 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Dec 5, 2025 to move to 16-6.
The Nuggets came back from 19 points down, trailing 73-54 in the second quarter. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Hawks outscored the Nuggets 41-23 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 23 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 134 |
| ATL | 41 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 133 |
Team stats
- FG
- 47-89
- 49-95
- 3PT
- 16-37
- 20-46
- FT
- 24-30
- 15-16
- Rebounds
- 42
- 45
- Assists
- 28
- 35
- Turnovers
- 12
- 12
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 35 | 16 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +15 |
| Spencer Jones F | 24 | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 36 | 40 | 13-26 | 1-8 | 13-15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | -15 |
| Jamal Murray G | 38 | 23 | 8-16 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +6 |
| Peyton Watson G | 28 | 9 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | -9 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 12 | 8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +16 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 27 | 17 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -4 |
| Bruce Brown G | 32 | 13 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
Hawks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyeka Okongwu F | 28 | 13 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -18 |
| Jalen Johnson F | 38 | 21 | 9-20 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | +3 |
| Zaccharie Risacher F | 21 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker G | 34 | 30 | 10-17 | 5-9 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dyson Daniels G | 34 | 15 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +4 |
| Mouhamed Gueye F | 10 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis C | 20 | 25 | 9-13 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +18 |
| Luke Kennard G | 18 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| Keaton Wallace G | 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 |
| Vit Krejci G | 28 | 15 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +7 |
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