Jokic had 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, but in closing a five-game trip with the final four games in the Eastern time zone, the injury-riddled Nuggets ran out of gas and faded while watching a 56-51 halftime lead vanish in Atlanta’s 35-21 third quarter.

The Nuggets were in charge most the first half, especially in the first quarter as Jokic scored 15 points.

It’s not hard to see how Denver lost. They shot just 29.4 percent in the second half while making 15-of-51 shots.

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