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Hawks rally past Spurs 123-116 in preseason game at Frost Bank Center

Atlanta erased a 19-point first-quarter deficit and outscored San Antonio 30-21 in the fourth quarter to win Thursday's preseason game; Asa Newell scored 16 off the bench.

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October 8, 2026

The Atlanta Hawks beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-116 in an NBA preseason game Thursday night at Frost Bank Center, coming back after San Antonio built a 39-20 lead in the first quarter.

Atlanta cut into the margin with a 42-30 second quarter and went to halftime trailing 69-62. The Hawks won the third quarter 31-26 but still trailed 95-93 entering the fourth, then outscored the Spurs 30-21 over the final 12 minutes.

Standouts

Asa Newell led Atlanta with 16 points in 14 minutes off the bench, making 5 of 8 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. Kingston Flemings added 15 points, five assists and three steals, and CJ McCollum scored 14. Dyson Daniels had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Onyeka Okongwu finished with 13 points and five assists.

Dylan Harper led San Antonio with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting and added four assists. Stephon Castle and David Jones Garcia scored 14 apiece, Devin Vassell had 12 and Carter Bryant 11. Victor Wembanyama played 17 minutes and finished with nine points and six rebounds, and Keldon Johnson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

The game drew 18,354. The loss left the Spurs 0-1 in the preseason; Atlanta is 1-1.

Sources

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