DENVER (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks were without starters Mike Bibby and Josh Smith for their game at Denver on Wednesday night.
Bibby was sick and Smith was excused for a family matter, Hawks coach Mike Woodson said.Bibby was replaced by point guard Flip Murray, and forward Zaza Pachulia took Smith's place in the lineup.
The Nuggets, losers of three in a row, were without center Nene for the second straight game. He bruised his right knee in a game at Milwaukee on Sunday night and is expected to be sidelined for a week.
