The Denver Nuggets were up so big and comfortably that not even a late run - an impressive late run at that - could make any sort of difference. Danilo Gallinari had 23 points and Will Barton added 16, helping the Nuggets hang on to beat Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta 115-102 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight home win over the Hawks. This game was such a rout by the end of the third quarter that Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer inserted his bench players. The Hawks went on a 24-1 run midway through the fourth quarter to make the score respectable after trailing by 32 with 7:32 remaining. More...