The Atlanta Hawks picked up a rare win on Friday night. The 121-120 victory over the Spurs was their first win in San Antonio since 1997. In addition, it was far from a certain victory and, in fact, looked like it might be all too familiar of a loss as Atlanta struggled to get even in the contest until the final possessions.
A team doesn’t win just nine games during the first half of the NBA season by playing well late in close games. The execution at the end of this particular game, however, was superb and it was a big reason why Atlanta was able to emerge victorious.