The Hawks competed in a big way, but it wasn't enough to topple a strong effort from Kevin Durant and the Thunder.
Facing the uber-athletic Oklahoma City Thunder on the second game of a road back-to-back is a tough spot for any NBA team, and it is undoubtedly a challenge for the Atlanta Hawks. Mike Budenholzer's team stepped up to that challenge for much of the night on Thursday, but in the end, the Thunder were too much in holding off Atlanta by a final score of 107-94.
Both teams came out of the gate flying on this night, but it was the Thunder that took control early and never really relinquished that stranglehold.