DENVER AT ATLANTA 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, ALT; 950 AM
Spotlight on Paul Millsap: The on-again, off-again, Nuggets relationship with acquiring the all-star Atlanta forward has cooled for the moment. But itap not because of a sudden lack of interest from the Nuggets. The Hawks pulled Millsap off the trading block after word spread he was very much available early in January. Millsap, for his part, has been his steady self with averages of 17.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
NOTEBOOK
Nuggets: This the first of a three-game road trip, with the first order of business a desire to put a halt to a two-game road losing streak. … This is second and final game of the season series. The Nuggets lost to the Hawks the first time around, 109-108 on Dec. 23 in Denver. … Forward Danilo Gallinari is expected to miss the game because of a left groin strain. Gallo has missed three straight games. Meanwhile, guard is questionable because of low back pain. Mudiay did not play in the Nuggets’ last game, a win over Dallas on Monday, because of it.
Hawks: Atlanta has been dominant against the Nuggets at home over the years, going 33-7 all time, including a four-game winning streak over Denver at Philips Arena. The last time the Nuggets won a game there was March 16, 2011. … The Haws have hit a rocky stretch at home, losing three of their last five, including a 120-95 loss to Utah on Monday. … The Hawks are sixth in the NBA in assists per game, at 24.0, and fifth in steals (8.5). … In addition to the usual regulars who have played well for the Hawks, fourth-year shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has been hot of late, averaging 22.7 points on 58.5 percent shooting, including 47.1 percent from the 3-point line, in his last three games.
