nba Game Recap
Recap - Hawks Defeat Denver 117-109
Dejounte Murray poured in 34 points for Atlanta on Friday, as they defeated Denver 117-109 at State Farm Arena.
The Hawks were a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 225.5.
Atlanta got 24 points from AJ Griffin and another 12 points from Clint Capela. Dejounte Murray contributed 8 assists, while Clint Capela cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Denver got 24 points from Nikola Jokic in a losing cause and another 20 points from Jamal Murray. Nikola Jokic contributed 8 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Atlanta were victorious, as the score was 60-46 at the break.
Atlanta had a 43-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Atlanta heads into a battle against the Thunder. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Orleans.