Johnson's 29 points led the Hawks to a 110-87 victory over the Nuggets.

January 10th - The Hawks defeated the Nuggets 110-87 . In terms of statistics, Johnson scored 29 points , 9 rebounds , and 6 assists, while Daniels recorded a triple-double with 17 points , 11 rebounds , and 10 assists. For the Nuggets, Watson had a game-high 25 points and 11 rebounds.

At the start of the game, the Nuggets took an 8-3 lead thanks to fast breaks and inside attacks. The Hawks then stabilized and took the lead thanks to points from Johnson and Daniels. Late in the first quarter, the Hawks led 30-28 . In the second quarter, the Hawks continued to apply pressure on both ends of the court, extending their lead to 11 points. The Nuggets relied on Watson's repeated drives to the basket to help them narrow the gap towards the end of the quarter. At halftime, the Hawks maintained a 58-50 lead.

After switching sides, the Nuggets intensified their defense and gradually closed the gap. As the game progressed, the Nuggets rallied in the latter part of the third quarter to take the lead. Tyson hit consecutive three-pointers in this quarter, contributing 10 points. After three quarters, the Nuggets led 75-74 . In the final quarter, the Hawks quickly rallied and extended their lead to over 20 points. Johnson hit consecutive long-range shots at crucial moments, completely extinguishing the Nuggets' hopes of a comeback. Ultimately, the Hawks defeated the Nuggets 110-87 .

Hawks player statistics

Johnson had 29 points , 9 rebounds , and 6 assists; Walker had 22 points , 8 rebounds , and 3 assists; Daniels had 17 points, 11 rebounds , and 10 assists ; Okongwu had 15 points , 5 rebounds , and 5 assists; Wallace had 10 points and 2 assists; Newell had 9 points and 4 rebounds; Kennard had 8 points , 1 rebound , and 4 assists; Krejci had 1 assist; and Gay had 2 rebounds .

Nuggets player statistics

Watson 25 points , 11 rebounds, 4 assists; Gordon 14 points , 9 rebounds , 5 assists; Nagy 12 points , 3 rebounds; Tyson 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists; Hardaway 10 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Pickett 7 points , 6 rebounds , 6 assists; Holmes II 6 points , 1 rebound; Brown 3 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists; Braun 4 rebounds; Strausser 1 rebound.