HAWKS AT NUGGETS
Dec. 23, 2016, 9 p.m., Pepsi Arena
Probable starters
Hawks (14-15)
Dennis Schroder
Kyle Korver
Kent Bazemore
Thabo Sefolosha
Paul Millsap
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hamstring strain), Dwight Howard (back tightness); Questionable – Tim Hardaway Jr. (right groin injury)
Inactives: Splitter, Howard
Nuggets (12-17)
Emmanuel Mudiay
Gary Harris
Wilson Chandler
Danilo Gallinari
Nikola Jokic
Injury report: None
Inactives: TBA
Officials: Eric Lewis, Derrick Collins, Justin Van Duyne
From the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a 92-84 home loss to the Timberwolves Wednesday. ... Schroder has scored in double-figures in 14 straight games, the longest stretch of his career, and is averaging 20.6 points with a .500 field goal percentage. … They swept the season series against the Nuggets last year. They are fifth in the NBA with an average of 24.0 assists per game.
From the Nuggets
The Nuggets are coming off a 119-102 loss at the Clippers Tuesday to snap a three-game losing streak. ... Have won 10 of the past 12 games in Denver against the Hawks. … Gallinari has scored in double figures in all but one of his 26 games this season. … Kenneth Faried averages 8.2 rebounds, the most by any player in the NBA averaging less than 25 minutes per game.
TV; Radio: Fox Sports Southeast; 92.9 FM
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