Hawks 110-87 Nuggets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 9)

Updated Oct 21, 2026, 6:55 PM ET

Regular Season

Atlanta HawksHawks

19-21 · Away

110–87

Final

Friday, January 9, 2026

Denver NuggetsNuggets

25-13 · Home

Hawks vs Nuggets final: the Atlanta Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87 on January 9, 2026 at Ball Arena, Denver.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hawks	30	28	16	36	110
Nuggets	28	22	25	12	87

Top Performers

Hawks

Nuggets

Hawks vs Nuggets Box Score

Atlanta Hawks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Johnson F	34	29	9	6	1	1	2	12-18	5-6	0-1	+11
Dyson Daniels G	35	17	11	10	4	0	1	8-14	0-2	1-2	+25
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G	33	22	8	3	2	0	1	9-21	3-11	1-1	+9
Onyeka Okongwu FC	34	15	5	5	2	1	2	6-14	3-7	0-0	+32
Vít Krejci F	27	0	0	1	2	2	0	0-8	0-7	0-0	+7
Bench
Luke Kennard G	27	8	1	4	2	0	0	3-6	2-4	0-0	+18
Mouhamed Gueye F	18	0	2	0	0	1	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-12
Asa Newell F	10	9	4	0	0	1	0	4-5	1-2	0-0	+20
Keaton Wallace G	17	10	0	2	1	0	0	4-6	2-3	0-0	+5

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Pickett G	33	7	6	6	1	0	1	3-6	1-4	0-0	-12
Peyton Watson F	34	25	11	4	3	1	5	9-19	2-4	5-7	+2
Hunter Tyson F	27	10	4	4	1	0	2	4-9	2-4	0-0	+5
Christian Braun G	24	0	4	0	0	1	2	0-5	0-3	0-0	-8
DaRon Holmes II FC	15	6	1	0	0	0	1	2-3	2-3	0-0	-5
Bench
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF	26	10	2	1	0	0	1	3-8	2-6	2-2	-19
Zeke Nnaji FC	20	12	3	0	0	0	3	4-5	1-2	3-3	-24
Julian Strawther G	10	0	1	0	0	0	2	0-3	0-1	0-0	-12
Aaron Gordon F	24	14	9	5	0	0	1	5-11	1-5	3-4	-19
Bruce Brown GF	23	3	3	2	1	0	1	0-3	0-0	3-4	-23

Hawks vs Nuggets Recap

Atlanta's fourth-quarter explosion carried the Hawks past Denver 110-87, a 23-point margin decided by a 36-12 run in the final period. The Hawks improved to 19-21 while the Nuggets fell to 25-13.

The game was close entering the fourth quarter, with Denver ahead 75-74 after three. Atlanta outscored Denver 28-12 over the first three quarters of the half before that fourth-quarter surge. The Hawks made 46 of 94 field goals while Denver shot 30 of 72, a decisive gap in efficiency.

Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 29 points. Dyson Daniels added 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Hawks. Peyton Watson paced Denver with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Denver's 19 turnovers compared to Atlanta's 6 proved costly in the momentum shift.

The number to know: Denver made 16 of 20 free throws but couldn't overcome the efficiency disadvantage in field goals and the turnover differential that fueled Atlanta's late run.

Team Stats

Hawks	Stat	Nuggets
46-94	Field Goals	30-72
48.9%	FG %	41.7%
16-43	3-Pointers	11-32
37.2%	3P %	34.4%
2-4	Free Throws	16-20
50.0%	FT %	80.0%
40	Rebounds	44
4	Off. Rebounds	4
31	Assists	22
14	Steals	6
6	Blocks	2
6	Turnovers	19
17	Fouls	11
26	Biggest Lead	5

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hawks	57.4%	5.9%	9.1%	0.021
Nuggets	49.3%	19.0%	10.0%	0.222

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hawks vs Nuggets Game Info

Date & time: Friday, January 9, 20269:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hawks Atlanta News First / Peachtree Sports Network · Nuggets Altitude Sports

Arena: Ball ArenaDenver

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hawks vs Nuggets Season Stats 2025-26

Hawks 82 GPNuggets 82 GP

118.5#6

Points per game

122.1#1

116.0#18

Opponent points

116.9#21

47.4%#13

Field goal %

49.6%#2

37.1%#5

Three-point %

39.6%#1

77.4%#20

Free throw %

80.8%#5

43.5#18

Rebounds

44.0#14

30.1#1

Assists

29.0#5

9.4#5

Steals

6.8#30

4.7#17

Blocks

4.0#27

13.4#10

Turnovers

12.2#3

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesNuggets 1-0

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Final
New Orleans Pelicans0-3128
Washington Wizards2-2107
Top: III 35 PTSBox score ›
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Philadelphia 76ers3-1103
Orlando Magic1-291
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Toronto Raptors2-1117
Boston Celtics3-1125
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Los Angeles Clippers1-2121
Brooklyn Nets0-4105
Top: Harden 31 PTSBox score ›
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Oklahoma City Thunder4-0117
Memphis Grizzlies4-0116
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New York Knicks1-3107
Phoenix Suns1-2112
Top: Booker 31 PTS, 8 ASTBox score ›
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Sacramento Kings0-4103
Golden State Warriors1-3137
Top: Curry 27 PTS, 10 ASTBox score ›
Final
Houston Rockets4-0105
Portland Trail Blazers3-0111
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Final
Milwaukee Bucks1-3105
Los Angeles Lakers3-1101
Top: James 26 PTS, 10 ASTBox score ›

That covers Hawks vs Nuggets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hawks host the Heat Oct 28; Nuggets visit the Pelicans Oct 28.

Hawks vs Nuggets FAQs

Who won Hawks vs Nuggets on Jan 9, 2026?

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver. Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 29 points.

What are the Hawks and Nuggets records?

After this game the Hawks were 19-21 and the Nuggets were 25-13 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hawks vs Nuggets?

Jalen Johnson scored 29 for the Hawks. Peyton Watson scored 25 for the Nuggets.

Who leads the Hawks vs Nuggets season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Hawks vs Nuggets game?

The Nuggets beat the Hawks 134-133 on Dec 5, 2025 on the road.

Where was Hawks vs Nuggets played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the home arena of the Denver Nuggets.

What was the score by quarter in Hawks vs Nuggets?

Hawks-Nuggets: Q1 30-28, Q2 28-22, Q3 16-25, Q4 36-12.

What is next for the Hawks and Nuggets?

Hawks host the Heat on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Nuggets visit the Pelicans on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.