The Denver Nuggets are coming into this one after taking down the Houston Rockets, 120-100. Denver looked great on both ends of the floor, as they will have to stay consistent in this game if they want to challenge the Hawks on the road.

The Atlanta Hawks are entering this matchup after defeating the Orlando Magic, 125-108. They looked great on the defensive end of the court, as they only allowed Orlando to shoot 29.6% from deep. They will need to stay efficient on the defensive end of the court if they want to challenge the Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets have won four games in a row and they are still in second place in the Western Conference standings. They trail the first-place Suns by one game. On offense, Denver is scoring 115.4 points per game and they are shooting 49.8% from the field. This is the ninth most points scored per game and the second-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nuggets have Ana adjusted offensive rating of 115.9, which is the fourth-highest rating in the league. Nikola Jokić continues to lead this team, as he is scoring 22.7 points and grabbing 9.8 rebounds per game. Denver has also shown that they have multiple players that can step behind the arc and knock down deep jumpers. They are shooting 40.4% from three, which is the second-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA. Denver has not been good at the free-throw line, though. They have only knocked down 75.5% of their looks from the charity stripe, as this is the 24th-highest percentage in the league. They have to take advantage of these free looks at the rim if they want to consistently win these games.

On defense, the Nuggets are surrendering 113.1 points per game and their opponents have shot 48.5% from the floor. This is the 14th least amount of points surrendered per contest and the fourth-highest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksadnthrees.com, the Nuggets have an adjusted defensive rating of 114.6, which is the 25th lowest rating in the NBA. They have to apply more pressure and contest more shots from inside the paint if they want to consistently stop their opponents. The Nugget’s perimeter defense has stayed strong, though. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 35.6% from deep, which is the 15th-lowest three-point shooting percentage surrendered from the field. They are also snatching 43.6 rebounds per game, which is the 15th most.

Injury Report: Michael Porter Jr. PF (Heel), Bones Hyland PG (Illness), and Jeff Green SF (Knee) are listed as questionable. Collin Gillespie (Leg) is out indefinitely.

The Atlanta Hawks are currently in 6th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the Celtics by six games. On offense, Atlanta is scoring 113.9 points per game and they have shot 46.5% from the field. This is the 13th most points scored per contest, but the 19th-lowest shooting percentage from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted offensive rating of 111.4, which is the 18th-highest rating in the league. Trae Young continues to lead this team, as he is scoring 27.8 points per game on 41.1% shooting from the field. Atlanta has not shown that they can consistently knock down three-point jumpers, though. They are only shooting 32.5% from deep, which is the 27th-highest shooting percentage in the NBA. They have had to consistently attack the basket and score in the paint to stay competitive. Luckily, they have been very good at the charity stripe. They are shooting 82.7% from the free-throw line, which is the fourth-highest percentage in the league.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hawks are allowing 113.5 points per game and their opponents have shot 46.5% from the field. This is the 16th most points allowed per contest, but the 13th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksadnthrees.com, the Hawks have an adjusted defensive rating of 111.3, which is the 12th lowest rating in the NBA. They have shown that they have the size down low to contest shots in the paint and they have also continued to apply pressure and contest shots from deep. The Hawks are only allowing their opponents to shoot 32.7% from behind the arc, which is the second-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They have to continue to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter to get consistent stops. The Hawks are snatching 44.6 rebounds per game, as well. This is the ninth most in the NBA, as they have to clean the glass and secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Nuggets from scoring second-chance points.

Injury Report: Jalen Johnson SF (Ankle), John Collins PF (Ankle), and De’Andre Hunter SF (Thigh) are all listed as questionable for this game. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG (Knee) and Justin Holiday SF (Illness) are listed a s out.