<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Hawks already had demonstrated that they could play with good teams -- for three quarters. On Saturday night, they finally finished a game, snapping a seven-game losing streak by beating San Antonio 94-84 to deny the Spurs their best 20-game start in franchise history. The Hawks entered the game with the NBA's worst record while the defending champion Spurs have the most wins in the league. But the Spurs say they weren't surprised by the Hawks' strong game. "Look at all their games," said Tim Duncan, who had 12 points and 10 rebounds. "They've been right in the cusp of winning a lot of games. They always play us well. They did when they came to San Antonio." The Hawks led the Spurs by 13 points after one quarter on Nov. 15 in San Antonio, but they faded late in a 103-79 loss during Atlanta's streak of nine straight losses to open the season. This time, the Hawks were stronger at the end, outscoring the Spurs 25-13 in the final period. "We've had games early in the season when we were leading down the stretch," said Josh Childress, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter. "This is a game we finished. We got the shots we wanted." The Hawks (3-16) won for the first time since Nov. 25. The Spurs saw their six-game winning streak end. "It just happens," Spurs guard Tony Parker said. "It wasn't our offense. Our defense was bad. We scored. We just couldn't stop anybody." </div> Source
I was shocked when I saw the score of this game but Josh Childress was on point during that 4th quarter...the Spurs have a tendency to play lackluster against teams that they, seemingly, have no respect for...
