Spurs survived poor first quarter and beat the Hawks

Manu Ginobili was named the player of the week by the NBA, and there are good reasons for that, he’s being crucial in the 3-0 mark from the Spurs after the All Star Break, averaging 30 points per game, he scored 44 against the Twolves, and had 30 against the Hornets, though he didn’t did as well against the Hawks, the Spurs most recent rival, as he ended with only 13.

The Spurs had a bad time in the first quarter against the Hawks since they scored a season low 5 points, but things started to change in the second and third as they sum it up to 57-48, an advantage that will give them a lead of at least 7 points during most of the rest of the match, and so the Hawks didn’t had no chances against one of the strongest contenders for the championship.

This was Tony Parker’s third game since coming from staying at the bench for 9 games in a row due to a swollen ankle, he finished with 15 and 9 assists, while Tim Duncan helped the Spurs with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Not an easy 89-74 victory for the Spurs, with the Hawks leading with 12 on the first half, sadly, they didn’t knew how to contend the efficacy of San Antonio, and lost for their second in a row.