Who won Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-133 on December 5, 2025.

Nikola Jokić scored 40 for the Denver Nuggets; Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 for the Atlanta Hawks.

Denver Nuggets at Atlanta Hawks

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Dec 5, 2025 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Atlanta Hawks schedule

Final

Away

Atlanta Hawks

133

Venue: State Farm Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-133 on the road on Friday, December 5, 2025 at State Farm Arena. Nikola Jokić had 40 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Atlanta Hawks.

The Denver Nuggets trailed 73-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-30. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Johnson (triple-double, Atlanta Hawks), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 40, Atlanta Hawks 45. Jamal Murray had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-133 on December 5, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Nikola Jokić scored 40 for the Denver Nuggets; Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 for the Atlanta Hawks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	23	31	40	40	134
Atlanta Hawks	41	32	30	30	133

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 40 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 9 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 12 Jamal Murray

Atlanta Hawks

Points: 30 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Rebounds: 18 Jalen Johnson
Assists: 16 Jalen Johnson

Jamal Murray double-double (23 PTS, 12 AST) · Jalen Johnson triple-double (21 PTS, 18 REB, 16 AST)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	38:11	23	5	12	2	1	4	8-16	4-6	3-3	1	+6
Nikola Jokić starter	35:36	40	9	8	1	1	2	13-26	1-8	13-15	1	-15
Cameron Johnson starter	34:44	16	4	2	1	1	2	6-14	4-9	0-1	2	+15
Peyton Watson starter	28:15	9	6	2	1	2	0	4-11	1-4	0-0	4	-9
Spencer Jones starter	23:30	6	4	2	1	0	0	2-2	0-0	2-2	3	-2
Bruce Brown bench	32:17	13	3	0	3	1	2	4-4	2-2	3-4	3	+1
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	27:19	17	6	0	0	0	1	5-11	4-8	3-5	0	-4
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	12:01	8	4	2	0	0	1	4-4	0-0	0-0	1	+16
Zeke Nnaji bench	8:08	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-3

Not available: Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Julian Strawther

Atlanta Hawks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Johnson starter	37:36	21	18	16	2	0	3	9-20	1-4	2-2	3	+3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker starter	33:48	30	5	1	0	0	1	10-17	5-9	5-5	3	+0
Dyson Daniels starter	33:39	15	3	8	2	0	3	7-14	1-3	0-0	4	+4
Onyeka Okongwu starter	27:31	13	6	2	1	0	1	4-8	3-6	2-2	1	-18
Zaccharie Risacher starter	20:49	9	3	0	0	0	0	4-7	0-2	1-1	3	-7
Vít Krejci bench	27:56	15	2	2	1	0	1	5-8	5-8	0-0	3	+7
Kristaps Porziņģis bench	20:29	25	2	1	1	2	1	9-13	4-7	3-4	4	+18
Luke Kennard bench	17:31	2	1	1	1	0	1	0-2	0-1	2-2	3	-1
Mouhamed Gueye bench	10:25	3	3	0	0	0	1	1-4	1-4	0-0	1	-5
Keaton Wallace bench	10:17	0	2	4	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	-6

Not available: N'Faly Dante, Jacob Toppin, Trae Young

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Atlanta Hawks
24/30 (80%)	Free throws	15/16 (93%)
31/52 (59%)	2 pointers	29/49 (59%)
16/37 (43%)	3 pointers	20/46 (43%)
47/89 (52%)	Field goals	49/95 (51%)
42	Rebounds	45
33	Defensive rebounds	34
9	Offensive rebounds	11
28	Assists	35
12	Turnovers	12
9	Steals	8
6	Blocks	2
15	Fouls	25
20	Max points in a row	8
9:18	Time spent in lead	37:46
11	Biggest lead	23

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Atlanta Hawks ahead)

Largest margin: 23 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 11 Q4 6:53
Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks: 23 Q2 3:53
Longest run: 20-0 Denver Nuggets · Q4 11:03 to Q4 6:53

Scoring plays

Q1 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Atlanta Hawks
11:39	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:12	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	0	5
10:06	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	5
9:51	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	4	5
8:53	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	6	5
8:41	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 3-pt field goal	6	8
8:15	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	6	11
7:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	9	11
7:37	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	9	13
7:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	11	13
7:16	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	11	15
6:55	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	11	17
6:17	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	13	17
5:58	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	13	19
5:58	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher Free throw	13	20
5:35	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	13	23
5:14	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	15	23
4:35	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	15	26
4:10	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	15	29
3:57	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	18	29
3:37	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	18	32
3:11	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	18	34
2:01	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	18	37
1:54	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	20	37
1:23	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	20	39
0:57	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	23	39
0:14	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	23	41

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Atlanta Hawks
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	24	41
11:10	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	24	44
10:54	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	25	44
10:54	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	26	44
10:28	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	28	44
9:53	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	28	47
9:10	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	30	47
9:01	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	30	49
8:39	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	32	49
7:56	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	34	49
7:35	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	34	51
7:15	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	36	51
7:09	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	36	54
6:32	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	38	54
6:27	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	38	57
5:56	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	38	59
4:48	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	40	59
4:32	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	40	61
3:53	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	40	63
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	41	63
3:21	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	42	63
3:04	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	42	64
2:31	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	43	64
2:31	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	44	64
2:20	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	44	67
2:00	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	45	67
2:00	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	46	67
1:47	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	48	67
1:30	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	48	69
1:18	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	48	71
0:59	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	51	71
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	52	71
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	53	71
0:31	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	53	73
0:23	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown Free throw	54	73

Q3 · 40 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Atlanta Hawks
11:36	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	56	73
11:26	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	56	74
11:26	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu Free throw	56	75
11:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	57	75
11:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	58	75
10:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	60	75
10:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	61	75
10:32	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	64	75
10:09	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	64	76
10:09	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	64	77
9:55	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	66	77
9:37	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	68	77
9:03	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	71	77
8:49	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	73	77
8:33	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	73	78
8:33	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	73	79
7:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	75	79
7:43	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	75	81
7:28	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	77	81
7:13	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	77	83
6:57	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	78	83
6:57	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones Free throw	79	83
6:36	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	79	85
6:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	81	85
6:08	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	81	87
5:46	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	84	87
4:50	Denver Nuggets	Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal	86	87
4:38	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	86	89
4:08	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	86	91
3:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	88	91
3:46	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	88	93
3:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	89	93
3:11	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	89	96
2:11	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	90	96
2:11	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	91	96
1:47	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	91	98
0:34	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard Free throw	91	99
0:34	Atlanta Hawks	Luke Kennard Free throw	91	100
0:23	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	94	100
0:03	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	94	103

Q4 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Atlanta Hawks
11:43	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	97	103
11:23	Atlanta Hawks	Mouhamed Gueye 3-pt field goal	97	106
11:03	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	100	106
10:04	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	103	106
9:41	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	106	106
9:06	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	108	106
8:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	110	106
8:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	111	106
7:25	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	114	106
6:53	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	117	106
6:30	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	117	109
6:13	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	120	109
5:34	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	120	111
5:34	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	120	112
5:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	123	112
3:47	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	123	113
3:47	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	123	114
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	125	114
3:28	Atlanta Hawks	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	125	117
2:58	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	125	120
2:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	127	120
2:27	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	127	122
1:59	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	127	124
1:46	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	129	124
1:31	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	129	127
1:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	131	127
0:57	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	131	129
0:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	132	129
0:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	133	129
0:17	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	133	130
0:17	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	133	131
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	134	131
0:03	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	134	133

2025-26 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.

Dec 5: Denver Nuggets 134 at Atlanta Hawks 133 (this game)
Jan 9: Atlanta Hawks 110 at Denver Nuggets 87

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