Hawks rally past Spurs 123-116 in preseason game

Spurs start fast, Hawks finish stronger

The San Antonio Spurs scored 39 points in the first quarter Thursday night and still lost, as the Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 123-116 preseason win at Frost Bank Center in front of 18,354.

San Antonio led 39-20 after one quarter. Atlanta answered with a 42-point second quarter to cut the halftime deficit to 69-62, then won the third 31-26 to pull within 95-93 heading into the fourth. The Hawks outscored the Spurs 30-21 the rest of the way.

The result left Atlanta 1-1 in the preseason and San Antonio 0-1.

Who produced

Asa Newell led the Hawks with 16 points in 14 minutes, making 5 of 8 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. Kingston Flemings scored 15 on 6-of-8 shooting and had five assists, and Dyson Daniels pulled down 11 rebounds. CJ McCollum added 14 points.

Dylan Harper paced San Antonio with 16 points and four assists. Stephon Castle and David Jones Garcia scored 14 apiece, Devin Vassell had 12, and Keldon Johnson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Victor Wembanyama finished with nine points and six rebounds in 17 minutes.

Sources

ESPN