This is a big revenge game for Denver. Atlanta beat them a few months ago and Trae Young was dancing around and showing off towards the end of the game. The Nuggets players said they'll remember this game.


Collins and Parker still showing up on the injury report together isn't a good sign for the Hawks. It's a bit much to expect Young to continuously explode for 40-plus point performances to make up for the lack of firepower on the team.

The Nuggets will take advantage of the fact that the Hawks are the most turnover-prone team in basketball and create plenty of fast-break opportunities for themselves. Denver is led by center Nikola Jokic, who averages 18.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He has 12 double-doubles in his last 16 games. He had 20 points and seven assists in the first meeting with Atlanta.

The game will also mark a homecoming of sorts for Paul Millsap, who played four seasons with the Hawks. He was an All-Star each of those years and averaged 17.4 points and 8.3 rebounds during his time in Atlanta. This season, Millsap is averaging 12.2 points and 5.9 rebounds and is shooting a career-high 42.5 percent on 3-pointers.

The Nuggets have gotten a lift from rookie Michael Porter Jr. He had a career-high 25 points of 11-for-12 shooting against the Pacers on Thursday. Over his last four games, Porter is averaging 14.5 points and shooting 75.8 percent in 18 minutes per game.
I like the DENVER NUGGETS to roll on Monday night.