Hawks rally past Spurs 123-116 in preseason game

A preseason loss at home

The San Antonio Spurs built a 19-point lead in the first quarter but lost 123-116 to the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason game Thursday night at Frost Bank Center.

San Antonio led 39-20 after one quarter. Atlanta scored 42 points in the second to cut the margin to 69-62 at halftime, then outscored the Spurs 31-26 in the third and 30-21 in the fourth.

Who led the way

Dylan Harper led San Antonio with 16 points in 19 minutes, making 5 of 7 shots, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and adding four assists. Stephon Castle scored 14 and Devin Vassell had 12. Keldon Johnson pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.

For Atlanta, Asa Newell scored 16 points in 14 minutes on 5-of-8 shooting and Onyeka Okongwu added 13. Dyson Daniels grabbed 11 rebounds and Kingston Flemings had five assists.

The game drew 18,354. It was the Spurs' first preseason game and the Hawks' second.

Sources

ESPN