Kristaps Porzingis returned to the floor for the Atlanta Hawks after missing the past four games with an illness.

Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 23 points down with a big fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 134-133.

The Denver Nuggets (15-6) continue a four-game road trip on Friday night when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (13-10), who have lost two straight.

The Atlanta Hawks have had one of the more challenging schedules from a logistics standpoint, playing the most road games in the NBA while fighting injuries to

James Harden had 27 points and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a five-game losing streak with a 115-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in their first game after deciding to move on without Chris Paul.

During Monday’s installment of NBA Today on ESPN, insider Marc Spears gave his thoughts on the play of the Hawks forward. He confidently stated that Johnson has been the best player in the East this season. “The MVP of the Eastern Conference right now,” Spears said of Johnson.

The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for violating the league's injury reporting rules on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks.

Any one of these three players for the Washington Wizards could go off when they face the Atlanta Hawks again.