Spurs vs. Hawks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The San Antonio Spurs (20-35) play against the Atlanta Hawks (28-28) at State Farm Arena Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Friday February 11, 2022 San Antonio Spurs 38, Atlanta Hawks 23 (Q1 02:47) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Kevin Chouinard @ KLChouinard …

The San Antonio Spurs (20-35) play against the Atlanta Hawks (28-28) at State Farm Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Friday February 11, 2022

San Antonio Spurs 38, Atlanta Hawks 23 (Q1 02:47)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Spurs are getting wide-open elbow threes by just pushing quickly after made baskets. – 7:58 PM
Jay King @ByJayKing
Celtics with their worst start at least since Atlanta. Defense just not locked in. Nikola Jokic dominating. Derrick White set to check in at the next whistle. – 7:55 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
IT’S RAINING THREES IN ATLANTA!!! – 7:53 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Update: The Spurs enter 16-4 when leading by 15 points.
The Spurs are outscoring the Hawks 18-0 from 3PT range – 7:52 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs are on absolute fire from 3 in the first quarter – 7:51 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs enter 18-9 when leading by 10 points in a game this season – 7:51 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Spurs have opened up shooting 66.7% FG and are 5-for-5 from 3… – 7:51 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Spurs are 5-for-5 from three early. – 7:50 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs playing pretty well through first timeout. McDermott with a couple 3-pointers, Vassell with a pair of jumpers, Murray being active. Lead Atlanta 19-8 early. – 7:47 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Using assist data back to the 1962-63 season, Trae Young is 10th all-time in 30+ points, 10+ assists games:
Oscar Robertson 227
James Harden 99
LeBron James 93
Russell Westbrook 83
Tiny Archibald 76
Jerry West 69
Magic Johnson 58
Allen Iverson 47
Isiah Thomas 45
Trae Young 44 – 7:34 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Cam-A lot: Reddish’s best #Knicks night adds intrigue to trade veto #NBA #Hawks #Duke nypost.com/2022/02/11/kni…7:31 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
There’s a party in the DA tonight! 🎉 Join the Spurs Digital Arena pres. by https://t.co/XBIqcJVztn for a chance to win a $50 H-E-B gift card pic.twitter.com/mTnjKbkzRo7:26 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Dev talks about how Atlanta molded him into who he is before hooping in his hometown tonight 🏙
Y’all see him rocking the @KulturedMisfits merch? More on that coming soon 👀
@Devin Vassell | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/EjXs7AzjZV7:19 PM

Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Normal starters for the Hawks tonight:
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
John Collins
Clint Capela – 7:12 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Starters:
Starters:
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
De’Andre Hunter
John Collins
Clint Capela
Dejounte Murray
Devin Vassell
Keldon Johnson
Doug McDermott
Jakob Poeltl – 7:11 PM
Boston Celtics @celtics
Coach Udoka takes us through his history with Derrick White, which dates back to their days as members of the Spurs. nba.com/celtics/news/p…7:09 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
An underrated part of the D White deal is the 2028 pick swap with Boston. Who knows what the NBA landscape is like in six years? If the Celtics are terrible by then, the Spurs have a right to jump up and take their pick.
Might not amount to anything, but it’s a no-cost gamble. – 6:56 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
John Collins enters tonight having scored 20+ points in three straight games and five of his last seven. He’s averaging 18.7 PPG and 9.1 RPG over his last seven outings (.563 FG%). – 6:54 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Friday night fit check 🔥
#ULTRADrip | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/Sc0GQnjJWX6:51 PM

Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Kevin Huerter has made at least one three-pointer in a season-high seven straight games, averaging 2.6 3FGM over that timespan. The fourth-year guard has made 492 career triples – eight away from tying Dominique Wilkins for the seventh-most in Hawks history (500). – 6:32 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Clean injury report for the Hawks, with Lou Williams available: pic.twitter.com/XNlQnhqqL76:23 PM

Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
For tonight’s game vs. San Antonio:
Lou Williams (left hamstring tension) is available.
That means no one is on the injury report. – 6:23 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Devin Vassell will start tonight in the spot vacated by Derrick White trade, Pop says – 6:05 PM
Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel
Prior to the trade deadline, I noted the Bucks had interest in Goran Dragic. That interest hasn’t waned. Bucks, Suns and Mavs appear to be the frontrunners for the veteran guard. – 6:00 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
“That’s the message, to stay focused,” Nate McMillan says of what he’s telling the Hawks in these final four games heading into the All-Star break, as they try to gain ground.
“These next four games, every game counts… We know where we are in this race to finish the season.” – 5:58 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Spurs Fam in Austin, need some Friday night plans? Come cheer us on at our Watch Party pres. by @MichelobULTRA!
We’ll be giving away prizes, tickets and so much more. See y’all there 👀 pic.twitter.com/YEaK9MQacl5:57 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Tre Jones is available tonight per Spurs
Dragic, Satoransky, Richardson, and Langford are all OUT (not with team) – 5:56 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Ime Udoka on Celtics moving on from Romeo Langford early in his career: First thing you look at is if what you’re getting back is worth it. It’s sad to see some guys go that you’ve spent a lot of time with…You wish him well and know he’s going to a good place. – 5:54 PM
Jay King @ByJayKing
Ime Udoka on trading Romeo Langford: “If it’s worth it, you go ahead with it. And that’s how we feel about Derrick.”
Udoka said he’ll wish Langford well. Said the Celtics plan on seeing him do good things in San Antonio. – 5:53 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“They have a lot of movement in their offense. They’re not just standing. There’s a lot of passing. They have guys who go after the ball, who pursue. You have to turn, see, and put a body on a man.” – Coach McMillan on defending against the Spurs’ offense – 5:53 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“We can’t be playing a teams record. We have to respect the game.” – Hawks Coach Nate McMillan on the Hawks focusing in their games against teams with struggling records like the Pacers and Spurs.
Tonight Atlanta is favored by 9 against San Antonio. – 5:51 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
In the NBA this season, the Hawks rank 2nd in 3FG% (.375%). Atlanta has connected on 10+ three-pointers in 13 straight home games, which includes a 17-33 mark from deep on 2/8. In its last two home games, Atlanta is averaging 18.5 3FGM on .507 3FG%. – 5:50 PM
Jay King @ByJayKing
Ime Udoka on Derrick White: “We go back to draft night, him being drafted in San Antonio.”
“Just checks a lot of boxes across the board. Offensively, defensively. As a person, as a player.” – 5:50 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Earlier today, I asked John Collins how he felt about the Hawks’ front office keeping this roster together at the trade deadline:
“… I feel like it’s all about, not to be corny or cliché, but about believing in ourselves and doubling down and understanding we can do this.” pic.twitter.com/uQV8juvcuE5:41 PM

Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
The Hawks enter tonight’s game having won eight of their last nine games at State Farm Arena. Over those nine contests, the club is averaging 120.0 PPG and 28.1 APG, dishing out 25+ assists eight times.
 
Game Notes: nba.com/gamenotes/hawk…5:21 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Happy Birthday to Spurs legend James Silas! 🎂🎉 pic.twitter.com/D4JwHEg9mS4:48 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Lindy Waters III said he is happy for Trae Young who is getting his jersey retired at Norman North High School. – 4:44 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
“It’s a great opportunity.”
Early Spurs notebook from Atlanta addressing yesterday’s trade fallout: On Devin Vassell primed for a bigger role, Jakob Poeltl’s relief to still be on the roster and what the Celtics think of Derrick White.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 4:31 PM
Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Raptors say Fred VanVleet is questionable for tomorrow’s game against Denver. Finally Goran Dragic is off the report and one would assume Thad Young could make his debut, if logistics work. – 4:10 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
The Hawks did nothing yesterday. That doesn’t mean they didn’t try making moves. On those talks, who they pursued, Gallinari’s future, Hunter’s status, Onyeka’s development and what it means plus more on the future.
Intel on the Hawks’ quiet deadline ⬇️
theathletic.com/3125368/2022/0…3:56 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Willy Hernangomez said #Pelicans teammates tried to make him feel part of what was happening, even while he was isolated and missed four games in health and safety protocols. Tomas Satoransky FaceTimed Hernangomez 20 minutes before tip-off of first game he missed (Feb. 4 at Den) – 3:21 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Ujiri on Dragic: “At the end of the day I think Goran was looking for a contending team. Goran came in here & was a great professional & did everything that we asked… And then Goran had a personal situation… Difficult situation a little bit but he acted in a professional way” – 2:51 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Best of luck in your next chapter, @Drew Eubanks 🤍🖤 pic.twitter.com/SEHxBE0gYd1:51 PM