Denver Nuggets vs Atlanta Hawks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 5, 2025

The 238.5 total looked under-baked from the moment the opening tip came down. Atlanta and Denver combined for 64 points in a competitive first quarter, then held that pace through a 63-point second quarter to reach halftime at 127 combined—well on track for an over. The third quarter proved decisive: the teams erupted for 70 combined points, the game's highest-scoring frame, pushing the night well past the market number with one quarter remaining.

The fourth quarter matched that output at 70 combined points, leaving the final tally at 267, a decisive 28.5-point overage that buried the under entirely. Denver's offense was spearheaded by Nikola Jokić's 40 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists; Jamal Murray added 23 points and 12 assists. Atlanta countered with Nickeil Alexander-Walker's 30 points and Kristaps Porziņģis's 25, though it wasn't enough—Denver won 134–133 in a one-point thriller. Jalen Johnson's 21 points and 18 rebounds gave the Hawks punch inside, but Denver's balanced attack and late execution proved the difference. DAGGER leaned under and missed decisively as both teams caught fire in the second half.