The Atlanta Hawks overcame a 19-point first-quarter deficit and beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-116 in a preseason game Thursday night at Frost Bank Center.
How it unfolded
San Antonio, opening its exhibition schedule, outscored Atlanta 39-20 in the first quarter and stretched its lead to as many as 23 points. The Hawks scored 42 in the second quarter and went to halftime down 69-62. They won the third quarter 31-26 but still trailed 95-93.
The fourth quarter was close until the final six minutes. The Spurs led 109-108 after Carter Bryant made two free throws with 6:01 left. Atlanta then ran off 13 consecutive points to go up 121-109 with 1:53 remaining.
Leaders
Asa Newell scored 16 points in 14 minutes, 11 of them in the closing stretch, including several trips to the free-throw line. Kingston Flemings had 15 points, five assists and three steals. Dyson Daniels added 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Onyeka Okongwu had 13 points and five assists.
Dylan Harper scored 16 for San Antonio on 5-of-7 shooting and added four assists. Stephon Castle and David Jones Garcia each had 14, and Keldon Johnson grabbed seven rebounds. Victor Wembanyama played 17 minutes and finished with nine points and six rebounds.
The Spurs had 22 turnovers to Atlanta's 10. Attendance was 18,354. The result counts only in the preseason.
Sources
ESPN
