A short-handed Hawks team came up short versus the Spurs losing 117-11 and marking their 21st consecutive loss in San Antonio. Strong performances from Kent Bazemore and Alex Len were not enough as Demar DeRozan scored 29 to pace the home team to a vital victory as they fight for important playoff positioning.
In addition to playing without Taurean Prince and Dewayne Dedmon, John Collins did not play due to load management. The Spurs played with a full complement of players.
Both teams found little resistance to getting points on the board early as the Spurs and Hawks exchanged baskets.