The discord that commonly afflicts Spurs fans in 2019 — at least the ones demanding their 7th seeded team take care of business at home and avoid the perilous drop to 8th — is that, well, they’re a 7th or 8th seed, and games like Tuesday’s against the young but spunky Atlanta Hawks are hardly business as usual. Things occur non-linearly, focus and execution fluctuate on both ends of the floor, and sometimes it takes a timely three-pointer or a pass-first playmaker to take charge in order to provide the necessary oomph on a weirdly pivotal night.
Spurs’ backcourt shines in comeback win over Hawks
