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Todays Friday, January 9th Matchup Details

Friday Atlanta Hawks at Denver Nuggets
NBA Game is on Friday, January 9th 2026
09/01/26 21:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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The Hawks have been the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games away from home.

The most up-tempo pace offense in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Hawks.

The Hawks will likely see a spike in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 10th-speediest pace home offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Denver Nuggets).

With respect to shooting, the Denver Nuggets’s superb 124.1 points per game measures as the highest in the league this year.

The Nuggets have played at the 10th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games when playing at home.

The Atlanta Hawks have played at the speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games, which should lead to more opportunities for the Nuggets.

In regard to shot attempts from downtown, the 3rd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Hawks.

Peyton Watson has put up 24.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 11.7 higher than he’s put up over the course of the year.

The matchup against the Atlanta Hawks is a good one for scoring; opposing starting SFs have posted the highest FG% in the league this year (55.3%).

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (7th-most in the NBA) against the Hawks, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, opposing starting SGs have tallied 20.4 points per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Denver Nuggets, creating a good matchup for offensive performance.

The matchup vs. Denver may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a whopping 5.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Nuggets are playing at home (2nd-most in the league).

As it relates to 3-pointers, the Nuggets’s outstanding 40.1% rate of successful threes measures as the best in the league this year.

Jamal Murray has notched 29.0 points per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 4.6 higher than he’s notched over the course of the year at home.

The matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks is a good one for three-point shots; opposing starting PGs have averaged the 5th-most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (2.8).

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has tallied 25.2 points per game over the last 5 games on the road, 3.8 higher than he’s tallied over the course of the year on the road.

Over the last 5 games when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 6.2 foul shots per game (3rd-highest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, easily managing to draw fouls.

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This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 3.9 3-point attempts per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Nuggets, creating a difficult matchup.

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Hawks grade out 2ndworst in in the league with just 8.7 offensive boards per game over the last 10 games.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, struggling to get to the foul line.

The Nuggets check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore reduce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

The matchup against the Nuggets is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged the 4th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.7).

Over the last 20 games, the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (fewest in the league) against the Hawks, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have scored 15.1 points per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Atlanta Hawks, identifying this as a challenging matchup for offensive output.

The matchup vs. Atlanta is a tough one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Hawks are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SFs have totaled the 4th-least three attempts per game in the league this year (3.7).

The matchup vs. the Hawks may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a measly 3.3 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (3rd-least in the NBA).

The matchup vs. Denver is a tough one for three-pointers; when the Denver Nuggets are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have posted the 2nd-lowest three rate in the NBA this year (20.5%).

The matchup against the Nuggets is a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

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