On December 1, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Hawks narrowly defeated the Spurs 137-135 away, which also caused the Spurs to suffer 13 consecutive defeats. The Eagles came back from 15 points behind.
In the first quarter of the game, Johnson hit a long-range shot, Wembanyama scored 6 points in a row with an inside and outside combination, Johnson and Collins hit the basket in a row, Collins hit a long-range shot, Wembanyama's second attack also scored, and the Spurs took a double-digit lead 18-7. Capela hit a jumper, Murray made a layup, Garrison Matthews hit a three-pointer, and Capela hit a second offense to put the Hawks up 18-24. Vassell hit a jumper from the free-throw line, Champagnie fired from the outside and hit three three-pointers to rebuild the Spurs and end the quarter with a 35-26 lead.
In the second quarter of the game, Capela received the basket in the air, and Bogdanovic broke through to help the Eagles chase down. Osman hit a long-range shot, Vassell made an easy basket, and the Spurs still led by 10 points at 40-30. Bogdanovic hit a long-range shot, Trae Young scored on a breakaway, Murray and Hunter scored three points in a row, and then Murray's breakthrough also showed its power, and the Hawks hit a climax on the court to take a 45-44 lead. Sochan made a layup, Wembanyama contributed a dunk, Johnson smashed the basket in a row, Sochan also gave a wonderful dunk, Capela scored a second attack, Bogdanovic and Hunter returned the color with a long shot, and the Spurs led 54-53. Sochan scored seven straight points on a three-out shot, Saddiq Bey also used his ability to score five straight points, and Trae Young scored on a breakaway throw to give the Spurs a narrow 64-62 lead. Collins hit a step-back jumper to give the Spurs a 66-62 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Murray hit a long-range shot, Capela and Trae Young scored in succession, and Johnson's long-range shot was also colored, and the two sides tied at 69. Murray's free-throw line jumper was followed by his step-back jumper, Trae Young scored six straight points from outside, Johnson and Wembanyama's mid-range shots, Sochan's shot was also powerful, and Branham made a successful air cut to tie the game at 81. Sochan, Champagnie and Vassell hit four three-pointers, Vassell hit another 2+1, and the Spurs played well on the court to open the score at 100-89. Trae Young exploded, scoring the Hawks' final 13 points of the quarter through his outstanding individual ability to shoot inside and out, helping the team catch up. At the end of the quarter, the Spurs led 105-101.
In the final quarter of the game, Okongwu scored 4 points in a row under the basket, helping the Hawks chase only 1 point. Wembanyama hit a board, Champagany and Vassell scored three points in a row, Collins scored a layup, Sochan made a strong basket in a row, Bogdanovic made a rebound, Okongwu successfully hit a three-pointer, Hunter threw a three-pointer, and Murray also stood up to steal consecutive points, and the two sides were deadlocked until 121. Capela's basket offense showed its might, Vassell's long-range shot returned color, and the Hawks took a narrow 127-126 lead. Murray hit a key three-pointer and Trae Young hit a layup to give the Hawks a 134-128 lead. Sochan hit a three-pointer and Johnson made a layup to tie the game at 135-137. Sochan made a steal and ran to the basket, but he was awarded an offensive foul, and the Spurs were powerless. In the end, the Eagles won.
Starting lineup
Hawks: Trae Young, Murray, Hunter, Saddiq Bey, Capela
Spurs: Sochan, Branham, Johnson, Wembanyama, Collins