Nuggets Vs Hawks Live Stream: Watch Online Free Thursday 9:00 ET Denver Struggling To Get First Win Following Upset Of NBA Playoffs, Atlanta Adjusts Well Without Josh Smith
Nuggets vs Hawks live stream: Watch online free Thursday 9:00 ET for first of two meetings this season as Denver host Atlanta while looking for its first victory of the season.
Beisdes the Utah Jazz, the Denver Nuggets are the only winless team left in the NBA. A season ago, Denver was third seed in the Western Conference, though were eliminated vs the Golden State Warriors in six. Watch the free live stream online as a 2-2 Hawks team looks to keep the Nuggets down.
The Nuggets vs Hawks game will be their first of two against one another. Their second meeting won't be until March 15. Denver has lost to the Spurs, Trail Blazers and Kings, while Atlanta defeated the Kings on Tuesday.
The Hawks beat Sacramento 105-100 on Tuesday for their first road win despite letting a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter get trimmed to one.
"I feel like any time you go on the road your team gets a little closer," forward Paul Millsap said. "It was a dogfight tonight and everybody had each other's backs so I feel like we got a little closer."
Denver is shooting 31.7 percent in the fourth quarter compared to 42.8 percent in other periods. Tuesday's collapse squandered a season-high 52 points in the first half, according to NBA.com.
"We didn't sustain that in the fourth quarter. That killed us," coach Brian Shaw said. "We just kind of lost our mind in the fourth quarter."
Atlanta is getting used to life without Josh Smith. Smith signed with the Detroit Pistons during the offseason. This young Hawks team is adjusting with a new-look young lineup featuring Kyle Korver, Jeff Teague and Al Horford.