Shroder, Hawks defeat Nuggets
DENVER — The Atlanta Hawks were savoring a rare win during a tough season. The Denver Nuggets were lamenting a missed opportunity to improve their postseason hopes.
Dennis Schroder had 19 points and 10 assists, Taurean Prince scored 16 and the Hawks beat Denver 110-97 on Wednesday night, ending a 10-game road losing streak.
Atlanta wrapped up a five-game trip with its first road win since Dec. 2 at Brooklyn.
“It feels good to win a game — period,” guard Malcolm Delaney said. “We’ve been battling. It’s been tough for us, losing a lot of close games. Just to pull one out and finish how we did feels pretty good.”
Kent Bazemore scored 14 points and Ersan Ilyasova had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Hawks, who never trailed after the first quarter.
Atlanta (11-30) has the worst record in the NBA and entered the night tied for the fewest road wins.
The Hawks posted their fourth road victory this season.