A recap of the Hawks’ 116-98 win over the Nuggets Thursday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks won the rebounding battle 40-39.
* The Nuggets’ JaKarr Sampson had a foul upgraded to a Flagrant-1 after shoved Kris Humphries in the fourth quarter.
* Dennis Schroder was assessed a technical foul for grabbing Jusuf Nurkic’s leg after falling on a drive to the basket.
* The Hawks tied a season-high with 33 first-quarter points.
* Every Nuggets starter finished with a double-digit minus rating.
* The Hawks had 32 assists on 40 field goals.
* Paul Millsap finished with four blocks.
* The Hawks had six players with at least one 3-pointer.
Key stat
Eight
Number of double-digit scorers for the Hawks in a balanced attack with Tim Hardaway Jr. (21), Paul Millsap (16), Jeff Teague (16), Thabo Sefolosha (14), Al Horford (11), Kyle Korver (11), Dennis Schroder (11) and Kris Humphries (11).
Quote of the game
“It feels good. It’s fun playing right now. I feel like we are putting it together as a group.” – Al Horford
Report card
Offense: B
The Hawks were very good offensively, but the 21-point second quarter was a big blemish. They let the Nuggets back in the game. It’s hard to argue against shooting 50 percent from the floor and 46 percent from 3-point range. The Hawks played with pace yet had just 12 turnovers with 32 assists, a 1.68 ratio.
Defense: B
Another solid effort, except for allowing the Nuggets a run to get back in the game. The Nuggets shot 45 percent from the floor and did a lot of damage inside. They held a 46-40 advantage in points in the paint. The Hawks kept the Nuggets off the free-throw line, limiting them to 17 chances.
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