Atlanta inflicted a 12th straight loss on San Antonio. Clint Capela’s Hawks outscored the Spurs 125-106 to pick up a 4th victory in their last 6 games.
This success – the second in a row for Atlanta – took shape in a third quarter won 32-17. The Hawks then made a partial 12-0 to take an 11-point lead (75-64), an advantage they knew how to manage perfectly.
Atlanta was able to count on Trae Young (24 points, 17 assists) and De’Andre Hunter (24 points) to make the difference on Saturday. Clint Capela meanwhile signed his 23rd double of the season, the 245th in career, by accumulating 14 points and 12 rebounds.
The Geneva interior – which has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in its last 12 games against Spurs – was already at 10 points and 8 rebounds at halftime. He finished the game with a +27 differential, the best on his team, and also made 3 blocks.
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