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Nuggets-Hawks: Top Players

By Chris Vivlamore
March 18, 2016

A look at the top performers in the Hawks’ 116-98 victory over the Nuggets Thursday:

Three key players

Tim Hardaway Jr.: In his first start of the season, the guard scored a season- and game-high 21 points. He added to an all-around game with seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and a plus-25 rating.

Thabo Sefolosha: The forward came off the bench with another strong game as he finished with 14 points on 5 of 7 shooting, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range.

Paul Millsap: The forward was steady with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds and a plus-25 rating. He also had four blocks.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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