The Atlanta Hawks fought valiantly in their fourth game in five nights but ultimately ran out of gas, falling 75-68 to the San Antonio Spurs in Las Vegas Sunday.
Atlanta used a strong defensive effort to build a 12-point halftime lead but got cold in the second half. The Hawks were the only semifinalist that had to play Wednesday, and as Head Coach Kenny Atkinson said afterwards, the team simply ran out of gas late. Jump shots came up short, and Atlanta turned it over 18 times in the game.
Lamar Patterson led all Hawks with 16 points.