When it doesn’t want, it doesn’t want. Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs thought they were on the right track against the Atlanta Hawks but defeat awaited them again and again on Thursday evening. San Antonio lost (137-135) and lost a 13th consecutive game. A match from which Wemby came out with an honorable stats sheet (21 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks), especially when we know that he was uncertain for the match because of hip pain.
As for the match, the Spurs led for a long time against the Hawks and even had a 12-point lead shortly before the end of the third quarter. But Atlanta, thanks to a very high-flying Trae Young (45 points, 14 assists), regained control in the middle of the fourth quarter to never give up the game.
The Texans once again lost too many balls (21 against 10 for Atlanta), offering easy baskets to their opponents, one of their weak points. San Antonio is still last in the West and will try to end its black streak against the Pelicans on Friday.