Denver Nuggets @ Atlanta Hawks
12-13, 4-10 Away
107
12-13, 4-10 Away
6-17, 4-6 Home
110
6-17, 4-6 Home
Shot Chart
- Royal Ivey misses jumper
- Josh Smith misses layup
- Al Harrington misses jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes three point jumper (Royal Ivey assists)
- Josh Smith misses layup
- Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Zaza Pachulia misses layup
- Zaza Pachulia misses layup
- Josh Smith misses 23-foot jumper
- Al Harrington misses 18-foot jumper
- Tyronn Lue makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 6-foot running jumper
- Tyronn Lue makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marvin Williams assists)
- Tyronn Lue makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Zaza Pachulia misses layup
- Zaza Pachulia misses layup
- Josh Childress makes dunk (Joe Johnson assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists)
- Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper
- Zaza Pachulia misses layup
- Tyronn Lue misses layup
- Al Harrington misses 18-foot jumper
- Al Harrington makes jumper
- Salim Stoudamire misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Childress misses layup
- Al Harrington misses 14-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses jumper
- Salim Stoudamire makes layup
- Joe Johnson misses layup
- Josh Childress makes dunk (Zaza Pachulia assists)
- Zaza Pachulia misses layup
- Al Harrington makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
- Al Harrington misses 17-foot jumper
- Josh Smith makes two point shot (Al Harrington assists)
- Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
- Josh Smith misses jumper
- Zaza Pachulia misses layup
- Josh Smith makes layup
- Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Al Harrington misses layup
- Linas Kleiza blocks Marvin Williams's 19-foot jumper
- Tyronn Lue misses 3-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (John Thomas assists)
- Joe Johnson misses jumper
- Josh Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Josh Smith makes jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Joe Johnson assists)
- Joe Johnson misses 8-foot jumper
- Royal Ivey misses 18-foot jumper
- Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Royal Ivey assists)
- Josh Smith misses 18-foot jumper
- Tyronn Lue misses layup
- Marvin Williams misses 20-foot jumper
- Tyronn Lue makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 13-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 17-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Childress makes layup (Tyronn Lue assists)
- Al Harrington makes layup (Tyronn Lue assists)
- Salim Stoudamire makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
- Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper
- Salim Stoudamire misses three point jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 38-foot three point jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
- Al Harrington misses layup
- Al Harrington misses layup
- Josh Smith misses layup
- Josh Childress misses layup
- Tyronn Lue makes 22-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses three point jumper
- Al Harrington makes dunk
- Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Joe Johnson assists)
- Josh Smith makes dunk (Josh Childress assists)
- Josh Childress misses 18-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses jumper
- Al Harrington makes driving layup
- Tyronn Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith makes two point shot
- Al Harrington makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
- Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tyronn Lue misses jumper
- Josh Smith makes driving layup
- Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper
- Josh Smith misses layup
- Joe Johnson makes 3-foot running jumper
- Josh Childress misses 40-foot three point jumper
- Josh Smith misses 21-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tyronn Lue misses 14-foot jumper
- Al Harrington misses 18-foot jumper
- Joe Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
- Josh Smith makes 17-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)
- Tyronn Lue makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Andre Miller makes 7-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses layup
- Francisco Elson misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
- DerMarr Johnson misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses layup
- DerMarr Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Andre Miller makes jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses layup
- Andre Miller makes layup
- Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses layup
- Linas Kleiza misses layup
- Linas Kleiza makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
- Linas Kleiza misses 48-foot three point jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes 19-foot jumper (Linas Kleiza assists)
- Andre Miller misses 12-foot jumper
- Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Earl Watson makes 11-foot jumper
- Earl Watson misses layup
- Andre Miller misses 18-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes two point shot
- DerMarr Johnson misses three point jumper
- Earl Watson misses layup
- Linas Kleiza makes layup
- Josh Childress blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses 17-foot jumper
- Earl Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Francisco Elson misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Francisco Elson assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andre Miller misses 14-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson makes 15-foot jumper
- Eduardo Najera makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
- DerMarr Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Francisco Elson assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses jumper
- Francisco Elson makes 17-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Zaza Pachulia blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
- Eduardo Najera makes layup (Francisco Elson assists)
- Andre Miller makes 4-foot jumper
- Andre Miller makes 6-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper
- Eduardo Najera makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Earl Watson makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
- Andre Miller misses jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes jumper (Earl Watson assists)
- Earl Watson misses layup
- Andre Miller makes layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Earl Watson assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
- Earl Watson makes layup (Linas Kleiza assists)
- Josh Smith blocks DerMarr Johnson's layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 15-foot jumper
- DerMarr Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Linas Kleiza misses layup
- Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Earl Watson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk
- Earl Watson misses 18-foot jumper
- Earl Watson misses three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Andre Miller makes 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Eduardo Najera assists)
- DerMarr Johnson misses 6-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 16-foot jumper
- Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Eduardo Najera makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
- Andre Miller makes two point shot
- Andre Miller makes 19-foot jumper
- Earl Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Andre Miller misses jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses layup
NUGGETS
HAWKS
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | ATL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Francisco Elson vs. Josh Smith (Andre Miller gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | DerMarr Johnson bad pass (Joe Johnson steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Royal Ivey misses jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Josh Smith offensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Josh Smith misses layup | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Andre Miller defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Andre Miller makes 7-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:45 | | Al Harrington misses jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:44 | | DerMarr Johnson defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:34 | | Andre Miller misses layup | 2 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Francisco Elson offensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Francisco Elson misses layup | 2 | 0 |
| 10:32 | | Royal Ivey defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:21 | | Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:18 | | Francisco Elson defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:10 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:07 | | Al Harrington defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 9:52 | | Joe Johnson makes three point jumper (Royal Ivey assists) | 2 | 3 |
| 9:33 | | Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup | 4 | 3 |
| 9:33 | | Josh Smith shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 4 | 3 |
| 9:33 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 9:26 | | DerMarr Johnson shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul) | 5 | 3 |
| 9:26 | | Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 9:26 | | Joe Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 9:23 | | Andre Miller defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:14 | | DerMarr Johnson misses layup | 5 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Josh Smith defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:07 | | Josh Smith misses layup | 5 | 4 |
| 9:06 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 8:42 | | Carmelo Anthony misses layup | 5 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | Royal Ivey defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 8:36 | | Joe Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists) | 5 | 7 |
| 8:30 | | Francisco Elson bad pass (Zaza Pachulia steals) | 5 | 7 |
| 8:27 | | Zaza Pachulia misses layup | 5 | 7 |
| 8:26 | | Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound | 5 | 7 |
| 8:26 | | Zaza Pachulia misses layup | 5 | 7 |
| 8:23 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 5 | 7 |
| 8:18 | | Carmelo Anthony bad pass | 5 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Josh Smith misses 23-foot jumper | 5 | 7 |
| 7:52 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 5 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Josh Smith shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 5 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Marvin Williams enters the game for Josh Smith | 5 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Denver offensive rebound | 5 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Tyronn Lue enters the game for Royal Ivey | 5 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 7:31 | | Al Harrington misses 18-foot jumper | 6 | 7 |
| 7:30 | | Atlanta defensive rebound | 6 | 7 |
| 7:13 | | DerMarr Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists) | 9 | 7 |
| 6:54 | | Tyronn Lue makes 25-foot three point jumper | 9 | 10 |
| 6:37 | | Andre Miller makes jumper | 11 | 10 |
| 6:20 | | Joe Johnson makes 6-foot running jumper | 11 | 12 |
| 6:11 | | Marvin Williams shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 11 | 12 |
| 6:11 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 6:11 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 12 |
| 5:56 | | Tyronn Lue makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marvin Williams assists) | 13 | 15 |
| 5:35 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper | 13 | 15 |
| 5:33 | | Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound | 13 | 15 |
| 5:20 | | Tyronn Lue makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists) | 13 | 18 |
| 4:58 | | DerMarr Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists) | 16 | 18 |
| 4:37 | | DerMarr Johnson shooting foul (Al Harrington draws the foul) | 16 | 18 |
| 4:37 | | Atlanta full timeout | 16 | 18 |
| 4:37 | | Earl Watson enters the game for DerMarr Johnson | 16 | 18 |
| 4:37 | | Al Harrington makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 4:37 | | Al Harrington makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 20 |
| 4:31 | | Francisco Elson offensive foul (Tyronn Lue draws the foul) | 16 | 20 |
| 4:31 | | Francisco Elson turnover | 16 | 20 |
| 4:15 | | Zaza Pachulia misses layup | 16 | 20 |
| 4:13 | | Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound | 16 | 20 |
| 4:13 | | Zaza Pachulia misses layup | 16 | 20 |
| 4:13 | | Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound | 16 | 20 |
| 4:09 | | Eduardo Najera shooting foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul) | 16 | 20 |
| 4:09 | | Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 21 |
| 4:09 | | Linas Kleiza enters the game for Francisco Elson | 16 | 21 |
| 4:09 | | Josh Childress enters the game for Al Harrington | 16 | 21 |
| 4:09 | | Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 22 |
| 4:01 | | Josh Childress personal foul (Andre Miller draws the foul) | 16 | 22 |
| 3:50 | | Carmelo Anthony misses layup | 16 | 22 |
| 3:49 | | Joe Johnson defensive rebound | 16 | 22 |
| 3:47 | | Josh Childress makes dunk (Joe Johnson assists) | 16 | 24 |
| 3:34 | | Andre Miller makes layup | 18 | 24 |
| 3:17 | | Zaza Pachulia bad pass (Linas Kleiza steals) | 18 | 24 |
| 3:14 | | Linas Kleiza makes dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 20 | 24 |
| 2:56 | | Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists) | 20 | 27 |
| 2:48 | | Denver full timeout | 20 | 27 |
| 2:35 | | Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 20 | 27 |
| 2:33 | | Marvin Williams defensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 2:16 | | Eduardo Najera personal foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul) | 20 | 27 |
| 2:16 | | Francisco Elson enters the game for Eduardo Najera | 20 | 27 |
| 2:01 | | Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper | 20 | 27 |
| 2:00 | | Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 2:00 | | Zaza Pachulia misses layup | 20 | 27 |
| 2:00 | | Atlanta defensive rebound | 20 | 27 |
| 1:42 | | Joe Johnson personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 20 | 27 |
| 1:42 | | John Edwards enters the game for Zaza Pachulia | 20 | 27 |
| 1:42 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 1:42 | | Al Harrington enters the game for Joe Johnson | 21 | 27 |
| 1:42 | | Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 1:40 | | Al Harrington defensive rebound | 21 | 27 |
| 1:28 | | Tyronn Lue misses layup | 21 | 27 |
| 1:27 | | Francisco Elson defensive rebound | 21 | 27 |
| 1:12 | | Linas Kleiza misses layup | 21 | 27 |
| 1:09 | | John Edwards defensive rebound | 21 | 27 |
| 57.9 | | Al Harrington bad pass (Earl Watson steals) | 21 | 27 |
| 54.9 | | Linas Kleiza misses layup | 21 | 27 |
| 53.3 | | Linas Kleiza offensive rebound | 21 | 27 |
| 53.3 | | John Edwards personal foul (Linas Kleiza draws the foul) | 21 | 27 |
| 53.3 | | Linas Kleiza misses free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 53.3 | | Denver offensive rebound | 21 | 27 |
| 53.3 | | Linas Kleiza misses free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 53.3 | | DerMarr Johnson enters the game for Carmelo Anthony | 21 | 27 |
| 53.3 | | Linas Kleiza makes free throw 2 of 2 | 22 | 27 |
| 29.9 | | Al Harrington misses 18-foot jumper | 22 | 27 |
| 27.9 | | Andre Miller defensive rebound | 22 | 27 |
| 25.4 | | Linas Kleiza makes layup (Andre Miller assists) | 24 | 27 |
| 2.3 | | Al Harrington makes jumper | 24 | 29 |
| 0.0 | | Linas Kleiza misses 48-foot three point jumper | 24 | 29 |
| 0.0 | | Denver defensive rebound | 24 | 29 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 24 | 29 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
State Farm Arena
7:00 PM, 18 December 2005
Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,674
- Referees:
- Mike Callahan
- Derek Richardson
- Ed Malloy
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 17 | 14 | .548 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 16 | 15 | .516 | 1 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 17 | .469 | 2.5 | L5 |
| Charlotte | 11 | 20 | .355 | 6 | W2 |
| Washington | 6 | 23 | .207 | 10 | W1 |
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