The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Atlanta Hawks 107 - 99 Monday at AT & T Center. Monday's contest marked the return of superstar Kawhi Leonard, who had been out with a concussion, for the Spurs (52 - 14), and his impact was felt immediately. San Antonio opened up a early lead and managed to hang on throughout the contest, and it was thanks in large part to yet another great performance from Leonard. Leonard finished with a game - high 31 points in 10 - of - 24 shooting to go along with five rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes. And it was Leonard and the other four starters that managed to carry the team, as those five ended up scoring 78 of the team's 107 points. In the end, it was the Spurs' hot shooting from outside that won them Monday's contest, as they shot a scorching 47 percent as a team from behind the arc. For the Hawks (37 - 30), the loss ended a three - game winning streak, and they did not have the same sort of success from three. The team finished shooting just 27 percent from behind the arc, with the starting five going just 1 - of - 9 from deep. Atlanta was equally unsuccessful from the free throw line Monday, where they shot 19 - of - 30 (63 percent) from the charity stripe. Dennis Schroeder led the way for the Hawks on the offensive end, scoring a team - high 22 points and dishing out a game - high 10 assists. Up next, the Spurs will remain home Wednesday to take on the Trail Blazers, while the Hawks will have until Thursday before they play the Grizzlies at home.
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