Spurs outpace Hawks, 99-111.

Nik Stauskas splashed in 21 points.
In a resilient home victory, the Spurs eventually tired out the Hawks despite a strong game by Trae Young (33 points, 6 assists, 13-28 FG, 3-10 3PT). Having lost John Collins due to a league substance abuse violation, Jabari Parker contributed 15 points. DeAndre Hunter had 11, Cam Reddish with 10 & Alex Len crashed down 14 rebounds. Vince Carter scored six.

For the Spurs, Dejounte Murray scored 21 points with 5 assists & 1 steal. Nik Stauskas continues to play well, scoring all 21 points from beyond the arc--seven threes is impressive. "He was on fire tonight," Popovich said post-game. "He's really helped us improve our perimeter presence."

Brandon Ingram had another rough game, going 4-11 for 16 points but did manage 7 rebounds. Taurean Prince scored 14 points; Timofey Mosgov scored 10 & Jarrett Allen owned the paint with 10 points & 15 rebounds to go with 4 blocks. Avery Bradley struggled again also, going 1-9.

Roster

  • C: Timofey Mozgov/Jarrett Allen/Dragan Bender
  • PF: Brandon Ingram/P.J. Tucker/Luka Somanic/Omri Casspi
  • SF: Taurean Prince/J.R. Smith/Nik Stauskas
  • SG: Avery Bradley/Joe Harris
  • PG: Dejounte Murray/Derrick White/Jeremy Lin