The San Antonio Spurs (14 - 3) obliterated the Atlanta Hawks (11 - 8) 108 - 88 on Saturday. The Spurs won the second quarter 31 - 12 and the game never got close after that. The final score is actually closer than the actual result, as the Spurs led by 30 points at times in the fourth quarter. Coach Gregg Popovich showed apprentice Mike Budenholzer why he is king and it was definitely a disappointing homecoming for Coach Bud. The difference in the game was as simple as shooting, as the Spurs shot 53 percent from long distance while the Hawks shot just 23 percent. San Antonio was also nearly perfect from the charity stripe, going 19 - for - 20 while Atlanta went just 8 - for - 13. The Hawks have not won in San Antonio since 1997 and have now lost 18 - straight games there. This was one of the worst games that the Hawks have played all season. No starter scored more than 10 points and none of them had more than four assists. That's extremely rare for a team like the Hawks and it's a great indication of how dominant the Spurs were on Saturday. Eight players came off the bench for Atlanta, but nobody played spectacularly. This is just one of those games where the Hawks have to tip their cap to a better team and move on to the next game. Unfortunately for them, they have to play the equally potent Oklahoma City Thunder in their next game on Monday. The Spurs came into this game 80 at home with some dominant results and they left with an even better resume. San Antonio dominated nearly every significant statistic and the result was decided well before the final whistle. Tim Duncan had a renaissance game of sorts, as he tallied 10 points, 17 rebounds and four assists in the victory. The Spurs are quietly having a great start to the season, but they'll be happy to fly under - the - radar once again. San Antonio will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls in their next scheduled game on Monday.
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