DENVER — Aaron Gordon scored 13 points in his debut with Denver, and the Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-102 on Sunday night.
Denver acquired Gordon from Orlando at the trade deadline and he got the start, playing 21 minutes.
Paul Millsap, who had been starting at power forward, came off the bench.
JaVale McGee, who was traded to Denver from Cleveland in a deadline deal, didn’t play.
Nikola Jokic finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Michael Porter Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Denver.
Trae Young scored 21 points for the Hawks, and Danilo Gallinari had 14 points against his former team.
>>Video above: 9NEWS Sports Director Rod Mackey welcomes the newest members of the Denver Nuggets to town
> Top stories curated daily just for you! Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER to get can’t-miss stories, Next and Denver Broncos content, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.
MORE WAYS TO GET 9NEWS
Subscribe to our daily 9NEWSLETTER
Download the 9NEWS APP
iTunes: http://on9news.tv/itunes
Google Play: http://on9news.tv/1lWnC5n
HOW TO ADD THE 9NEWS APP TO YOUR STREAMING DEVICE
ROKU: add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching for KUSA.
For both Apple TV and Fire TV, search for "9news" to find the free app to add to your account. Another option for Fire TV is to have the app delivered directly to your Fire TV through Amazon.