A recap of the Hawks’ 108-88 loss to the Spurs Saturday:
Noteworthy
* Mike Scott led the Hawks in scoring with 12 points, including two 3-pointers.
* The Spurs missed just one free-throw attempt, going 19 of 20 from the line. The lone miss was by Boban Marjanovic in the final minutes.
* The Spurs shot 53 percent (9 of 17) from 3-point range with Kawhi Leonard and Patty Mills making three each.
* For the game, Hawks starters were a minus-126 and Spurs starters were plus-99.
* All 13 Hawks players in uniform played and scored.
* The Spurs’ Tim Duncan had a season-high 18 rebounds.
* The AT&T Center crowd gave very warm welcomes to Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer during pregame introductions and Tiago Splitter when the inactive center was shown on the video board during a timeout.
Key stat
18
Turnovers committed by the Hawks, including six in the second quarter. In all, the miscues led to 19 points. LaMarcus Aldridge had three steals.
Quote of the game
“I felt like we came out with the right mindset but they just wore us down through the course of the game.” – Al Horford on loss
Report card
Offense: D-minus
The only thing saving the Hawks from a complete failing grade is their recent grueling schedule. They scored just 12 second-quarter and 37 first-half points. No starter had more than 10 points.
Defense: D-minus
Again with an acknowledgement of the schedule, the Hawks couldn’t contain the Spurs. The game was essentially over in the second quarter when the Spurs went on runs of 18-2 and 11-1. Kawhi Leonard finished with 22 points and had 20 points midway through the third quarter. He played only four fourth-quarter minutes.
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