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Denver Nuggets climb to 1st seed behind triple-double by Nikola Jokic
NBASunday, 07 April 2024 at 06:10
The Denver Nuggets hosted the Atlanta Hawks at Ball Arena and picked up a dominant 142-110 victory behind an MVP performance by Nikola Jokic to advance to the top seed in the West.
The Joker recorded another triple-double in this game as he finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals for the Nuggets. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a game-high 24 points with 6 made three-pointers. Michael Porter Jr. hit 4 threes and ended with 20 total points while Jamal Murray had 16 points with 6 assists. Reggie Jackson provided 18 points off the bench.
Clint Capela led the Hawks with 19 points and 12 rebounds on 83% shooting. De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored 18 points while Dejounte Murray had 14 points and 12 assists. Jalen Johnson finished with 17 points and 6 boards.
Denver improves to 54-24 with this win and jump up to the 1st seed in the West. This is a huge victory for the reigning champs as they want to hold home court advantage for the playoffs. The Nuggets are 7-3 over their last 10 games and play the Jazz on Tuesday.
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Atlanta drops to 36-42 with this loss. They will play the Bulls in the play-in in a couple weeks. The Hawks are 6-4 over their last 10 games and play the Heat on Tuesday.
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