Dyson Daniels has a triple-double and Hawks use big fourth quarter to beat Nuggets 110-87

DENVER (AP) — Dyson Daniels had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks used a big fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Friday night in their first game since trading Trae Young.

Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 22 for Atlanta, which outscored Denver 36-12 in the final 12 minutes to pull away.

Both teams were dealing with significant absences.

In addition to Nikola Jokic (hyperextended left knee) and Jonas Valanciunas (calf) remaining sidelined, Jamal Murray (ankle) and Spencer Jones (ankle) were also sidelined for Denver. Murray, who had a career-high 17 assists in the win at Boston on Wednesday night, has missed two of the last four games.

The injury-ravaged Nuggets couldn’t recapture the magic of their improbable wins at Philadelphia and the Celtics to end their seven-game road trip. Peyton Watson led Denver with 25 points and Aaron Gordon scored 14 off the bench in his third game back after missing 19 with a hamstring injury.

Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles tendon) did not dress for Atlanta and CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert have yet to join the team since being acquired in the trade that sent Young to Washington.

Hawks coach Quin Snyder addressed the trade before the game, saying of Young “we appreciate what he gave and did for our group, for the team, for the community. Wish him his family all the very best, his new journey in Washington.”

Atlanta led by as many as 11 in the first half and eight late in the third when the Nuggets went on a 14-2 run to take a four-point lead. The Hawks responded with 10 straight points and a 23-3 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to lead 94-78.

Hawks: Continue their four-game road trip at Golden State on Sunday night.

Nuggets: Host Milwaukee on Sunday night.

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Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr., right, looks to pass the ball as Atlanta Hawks guard Keaton Wallace defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu, right, blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets guard Jalen Pickett, left, looks to pass the ball as Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson, front, passes the ball as Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, left, goes up for a basket as Denver Nuggets center DaRon Holmes defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) — Canada beat Slovenia 3-1 to make it five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.

Emmitt Finnie led with a goal and an assist and Denton Mateychuk and Dylan Cozens also scored. Jet Greaves stopped 13 shots as Canada outshot Slovenia 32-14.

Mateychuk, playing in his first worlds, skated to the top of the left circle before shooting past Slovenia goaltender Zan Us at 11:07 in the opening period.

Cozens added the second from the slot with 6:46 remaining in the middle period for his third goal in Switzerland. Sidney Crosby bagged his sixth assist at the tournament.

Finnie made it 3-0 by deflecting in a shot by Morgan Rielly from the blue line in the final period.

Rozle Bohinc scored a consolation goal for Slovenia with 1:05 left.

Canada tops Group B in Fribourg with Slovakia trailing by three points. The teams meet on Sunday.

Canada has won four games in regulation and one in overtime.

In a Group A in Zurich, Germany downed Hungary 6-2 for its first victory at the worlds after four defeats. Leon Gawanke sparked the Germans with a hat trick.

Later Friday, Finland played Britain in Zurich and Sweden faced Italy in Fribourg.

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Canada's Sidney Crosby, left, vies for the puck against Slovenia's Miha Bericic, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Emmitt Finnie, left, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, right, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Dylan Cozens, second right, celebrates his goal with his teammates Canada's Canada's Macklin Celebrini, left, Sidney Crosby, left, and Canada's Denton Mateychuk, right, centre, after scoring during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us, left, concedes his second goal past Slovenia's Blaz Gregorc, right, and Canada's Sidney Crosby, center, during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Emmitt Finnie, right, clashes against Slovenia's goaltender Zan Us during a preliminary round game between Canada and Slovenia at the men's ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)