![]() ![]() Fortunately the Silver and Black were once again ready to respond by being the beneficiary of bad transition defense and inattention in the half-court instead of suffering from it. They paid for it, as the visitors, who now had the hot hand from beyond the arc, erased the deficit. San Antonio recovered quickly, but then had one of those offensive droughts that have been common all season. A couple of empty possessions by the Spurs and consecutive makes by the Hawks quickly resulted in the lead shrinking to five. The only issue in the first quarter was turnovers and it unfortunately continued in the second frame. As the benches checked in, the Spurs only got more comfortable, hitting outside shots with ease and getting good rim protection from a very active Charles Bassey. Trae Young could get past Jeremy Sochan, but he couldn’t score inside and no one else could do much against a defense that was surprisingly disciplined in the half-court in the first quarter. ![]() San Antonio got a quick double-digit lead, as the Hawks struggled to find shot creation on offense. The big man was everywhere on both ends to lead the Spurs to a great first few minutes. ![]() Victor Wembanyama was questionable to suit up due to hip tightness but seemed fully healthy and ready to dominate early in the game. Trae Young took over in the second half to lead Atlanta to a 137-135 win in an entertaining game that simply slipped away late for the Silver and Black.įrom the start, it was clear the rested Spurs were going to put up a fight. Despite playing well on offense and having a standout performance from Jeremy Sochan, they couldn’t prevail against the Hawks. The Spurs have now lost 13 games in a row. ![]()
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