National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 98, Denver 96
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #53 Robbie Robinson, #48 Scott Foster, #27 Dick Bavetta
Attendance: 13126
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 2424133798
Denver 2420312196
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 8-9 4-4 4-5 W1
Denver 10-6 5-4 5-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 5-4 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 4-5 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hawks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 34:17 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 40.7% from the field and has averaged 33.4 points over the last five games.
  • Joe Johnson played 44:29 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 32.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 109.1 points per game and hold opponents to 104.9 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 96.6 points per game and hold opponents to 96.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Denver
Joe Johnson 27 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 24
Josh Smith 5 Assists Andre Miller 9
Josh Smith 11 Rebounds Marcus Camby 15
Joe Johnson 7 Free Throws Made J.R. Smith 5
Shelden Williams 4 Steals Marcus Camby 3
Josh Smith 4 Blocks Marcus Camby 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 98 41.6 11-27 23-29 20 39 5 6 22
Denver 96 45.8 4-15 16-33 28 45 3 9 19
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Miami. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Hawks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .556 after a loss.