The Spurs desperately need a win. They’ve lost 12 straight and adversity is clearly starting to affect a young team that seemed to have play-in aspirations before the season started. At this point, it would take a huge turnaround for San Antonio to be out of the basement in the West in the near future, but even a single victory could bring more life to a group of players who have been on the wrong end of beatdowns a little too often lately.
The task won’t be easy. The Hawks have been underwhelming so far, sitting at 10th in the East with a negative record, but they have talent on their roster.