The Atlanta Hawks will look to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday night when they host the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets.

Atlanta won its sixth straight game, the longest active winning streak by an Eastern Conference team, by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 in overtime on Friday.

The Nuggets have lost two games in a row, including a surprising 122-113 loss at Washington on Saturday that ended the Wizards’ 16-game losing streak. Jokic scored a career-high 56 points – 23 in the third quarter – and added 16 rebounds and eight assists.

The Nuggets swept the series against Atlanta last season, winning 129-122 in Atlanta and earning a lopsided 142-110 victory in Denver. The Nuggets have won the last three meetings between the teams.

Atlanta got a historic effort from Trae Young in their win over the Lakers. Young made the game-winning shot, scored 31 points and had 20 assists to become the first player in franchise history to have at least 30 points and 20 assists in a game. He also had four rebounds and two steals.

“My confidence comes from the work I’ve done over the years,” Young said. “I’ve put in so much work and so many hours over the years that a few missed shots, even in the last few games, won’t stop me from shooting the next 3.”

During its six-game winning streak, Atlanta has averaged 122.7 points, almost five more than its season average of 117.3. Young is averaging 21.2 points and 12.3 assists per game, with Jalen Johnson averaging 19.8 points and 9.9 rebounds and De’Andre Hunter averaging 19.2.

“I’m proud of the way we’re playing, but not because, or compared to any other team or any past,” Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said. “These guys are their own team. For them to continue to build an identity that they can feel and replicate, I think that’s the main thing.”

Jokic is averaging 31.4 points, 13.6 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game this season. His numbers are moderate against the Hawks. In 18 career games against Atlanta, he is averaging 18.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists.

Denver trailed by as many as 15 points in the third quarter Saturday and couldn’t dig out of the hole.

“I don’t care if a team is 20-3 like Cleveland or if they’ve lost 16 games in a row like Washington, if you wait to start playing hard in this league, which is what happened tonight is exactly what’s going to happen to you,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. “We’ve seen this happen time and time again.”

After a five-game winning streak in early November, the Nuggets are 4-7. Malone said the issues were on defense.

“We have a lot of problems, mainly on the defensive side,” he said. “We’re playing (Sunday) a team that’s won six games in a row. That’s one thing about the NBA, no one feels sorry for you, and we all have to realize we all have to start participating in our own recovery. No one is going to give you an olive branch.