Fresh off a win against the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night, San Antonio learned that they can win without two of their stars. Now they must keep that momentum rolling. The Spurs will head into a matchup against an Eastern Conference team that they desperately want to lose.
The Spurs not only want to improve their 10-4 start ahead of a deathly four-game road trip but also want to beat the Atlanta Hawks because they own the rights to the better of the two teams' draft picks. A win would not only help the Spurs now but also in the future.