Inside the box score: Hawks 109, Nuggets 108

* Dennis Schroder scored a game-high 27 points and was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes. He also had six rebounds, five assists and only three turnovers.

* Thabo Sefolosha boxed out Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and drew a loose-ball foul on the rebound with 42.8 seconds remaining. He made the two free throws. Jokic fouled out.

Key stat

Without Dwight Howard, the Hawks were only outrebounded 44-41 by the NBA leader in the category.

Noteworthy

* The Hawks scored the final nine points of the game, all from the free-throw line. Prior to going 9 of 9, they were 18 of 24.

* DeAndre Bembry played 19:15, a career-high.

* Malcolm Delaney broke an 0-for-12 streak from 3-point range with his long-range make in the third quarter. His previous 3-pointer came Nov. 28.

* The Nuggets held a 31-15 advantage in fast break points.

* Each team was 8 of 25 (.320) from 3-point range.

Quotable

“Scramble is probably a good word.” – Coach Mike Budenholzer on working through lineups and rotations while missing three players.

Next

The Hawks are off for two days before traveling to Minnesota to play the Timberwolves on Monday.