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ATL123
Final
116SAS
Pre SeasonThursday, October 8, 2026
4Q Comeback3PT Edge
Atlanta Hawks
Away · Hawks · Won
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
123
Finalmargin7
116
San Antonio Spurs
Home · Spurs
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Biggest Lead
SAS +23
Q2 · 9:40
Biggest Run
SAS 14-0
 
Lead Changes
5
4 ties
Half
ATL 62 · SAS 69
SAS led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
ATL won by 7.
Insight 02
SAS built the biggest lead at +23.
Insight 03
SAS had the biggest unanswered run (14-0).
Insight 04
ATL won Q4 30-21.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn SAS

    SAS scored 13 pts off ATL's 10 turnovers (1.30 PPP allowed).

    6 of 10 TOVs (60%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highTurnover outcomesOn ATL

    ATL scored 31 pts off SAS's 21 turnovers (1.48 PPP allowed).

    13 of 21 TOVs (62%) led to a make.

  • 03
    lowScoring chainsOn ATL

    Harper got 6 of his 13 pts via pull-up jumpers (2 makes, 46% up 35 pp from season avg 11%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 04
    lowScoring chainsOn ATL

    Garcia got 6 of his 9 pts via drives (3 makes, 67%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn ATL

    Castle got 4 of his 11 pts via cuts (2 makes, 36% up 25 pp from season avg 12%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

ATLSAS
Q1
SAS +19
ATL20
SAS39
Running20–39
Q2
ATL +12
ATL42
SAS30
Running62–69
Q3
ATL +5
ATL31
SAS26
Running93–95
Q4
ATL +9
ATL30
SAS21
Running123–116

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGATL7/25 28%15/31 48%13/26 50%11/21 52%46/103 45%
SAS14/25 56%9/15 60%6/19 32%8/21 38%37/80 46%
3PATL1/12 8%10/15 67%5/13 38%2/6 33%18/46 39%
SAS5/11 45%5/9 56%2/9 22%2/8 25%14/37 38%
FTATL5/6 83%2/2 100%— —6/8 75%13/16 81%
SAS6/8 75%7/10 70%12/14 86%3/3 100%28/35 80%
REBATL9179843
SAS187141049
ASTATL6108630
SAS674320
TOVATL423110
SAS546621
Paint PTSATL1210141652
SAS14881242

Game Flow

Margin over time — SAS ahead above the line, ATL below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (5) and ties (4).

SAS aheadATL ahead
14-09-08-013-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 10:49Tied 102–102 · Q4 9:31Tied 104–104 · Q4 9:00ATL takes the lead 106–104 · Q4 8:48SAS takes the lead 106–107 · Q4 7:50ATL takes the lead 108–107 · Q4 7:04Tied 108–108 · Q4 6:01SAS takes the lead 108–109 · Q4 6:01ATL takes the lead 110–109 · Q4 5:49SAS +23ATL +12+23−23

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Asa Newell
ATL
14:2416100005/81/3+21
Kingston Flemings
ATL
19:5015353016/82/4+8
CJ McCollum
ATL · Starter
19:2214540015/114/6-6
Dyson Daniels
ATL · Starter
21:09131111006/161/3-10
Onyeka Okongwu
ATL · Starter
21:3713450015/112/5+3
Jock Landale
ATL
14:2310521214/62/3-5
Corey Kispert
ATL
21:1110020004/112/7-1
Aaron Wiggins
ATL · Starter
24:2010241222/82/5-1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
ATL · Starter
23:237320012/81/5-7
Zuby Ejiofor
ATL
14:127401013/41/2+2
RayJ Dennis
ATL
12:004241102/60/1+9
Dorian Finney-Smith
ATL
7:402101011/20/1+7
Jalen Wilson
ATL
13:462110001/30/1+10
Mouhamed Gueye
ATL
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Kobe Johnson
ATL
8:480003010/10/0+5
Isaac McKneely
ATL
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Jalen Johnson
ATL
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Cameron Corhen
ATL
3:550100000/00/00
Luguentz Dort
ATL
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Henri Veesaar
ATL
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Keshon Gilbert
ATL
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
53.4%
55.0%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
15.5%
43.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
30.8%
32.5%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
8.3%
18.0%

Efficiency

ORTGATL edge
ATL
118.3
SAS
112.4
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGATL edge
ATL
113.2
SAS
118.1
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%SAS edge
ATL
55.9%
SAS
60.8%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
ATL
103.1
SAS
103.5
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelATLSASEdge
In the paint5242ATL +10
Fast break2016ATL +4
Off turnovers3016ATL +14
2nd chance1815ATL +3

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricATLSAS
Passes295299
Touches375393
Distance (mi)18.718.3
Pull-up FG29/63 (46%)18/46 (39%)
Catch & Shoot FG17/39 (44%)19/34 (56%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Kobe Johnson — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLTarris Reed Jr. — SAS missSASDylan Harper — SAS missSASDylan Harper — SAS madeSASRayJ Dennis — ATL missATLAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLCorey Kispert — ATL missATLDylan Harper — SAS missSASCorey Kispert — ATL missATLDavid Jones Garcia — SAS madeSASOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASDorian Finney-Smith — ATL madeATLCJ McCollum — ATL missATLDavid Jones Garcia — SAS missSASOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLTaelon Peter — SAS missSASCorey Kispert — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLKeldon Johnson — SAS missSASCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLCarter Bryant — SAS missSASDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASStephon Castle — SAS madeSASAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLJordan McLaughlin — SAS missSASJalen Wilson — ATL missATLHarrison Barnes — SAS madeSASCarter Bryant — SAS missSASKingston Flemings — ATL madeATLDavid Jones Garcia — SAS madeSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASJulian Champagnie — SAS missSASTaelon Peter — SAS missSASJa'Kobi Gillespie — SAS missSASKingston Flemings — ATL madeATLDavid Jones Garcia — SAS madeSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASLuke Kornet — SAS missSASJordan McLaughlin — SAS madeSASCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLDavid Jones Garcia — SAS madeSASAsa Newell — ATL madeATLKingston Flemings — ATL madeATLJa'Kobi Gillespie — SAS missSASJock Landale — ATL missATLCarter Bryant — SAS missSASDyson Daniels — ATL missATLR.J. Davis — SAS madeSASJock Landale — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLAsa Newell — ATL missATLDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASAsa Newell — ATL madeATLDorian Finney-Smith — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLJalen Wilson — ATL missATLHarrison Barnes — SAS missSASAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLStephon Castle — SAS missSASCorey Kispert — ATL madeATLKingston Flemings — ATL madeATLHarrison Barnes — SAS missSASCarter Bryant — SAS madeSASDavid Jones Garcia — SAS missSASDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLRayJ Dennis — ATL missATLCarter Bryant — SAS missSASCJ McCollum — ATL missATLJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLCorey Kispert — ATL missATLRayJ Dennis — ATL madeATLStephon Castle — SAS madeSASZuby Ejiofor — ATL madeATLJon Elmore — SAS missSASOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLCarter Bryant — SAS madeSASKeldon Johnson — SAS missSASZuby Ejiofor — ATL madeATLLuke Kornet — SAS madeSASDavid Jones Garcia — SAS missSASCJ McCollum — ATL missATLJock Landale — ATL madeATLZuby Ejiofor — ATL missATLRayJ Dennis — ATL missATLAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLDavid Jones Garcia — SAS missSASCorey Kispert — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLDylan Harper — SAS madeSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASJa'Kobi Gillespie — SAS missSASCorey Kispert — ATL missATLVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLR.J. Davis — SAS missSASCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLRayJ Dennis — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLDylan Harper — SAS madeSASCarter Bryant — SAS madeSASCarter Bryant — SAS missSASAsa Newell — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASDylan Harper — SAS madeSASJock Landale — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLCorey Kispert — ATL madeATLKingston Flemings — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL madeATLStephon Castle — SAS madeSASCorey Kispert — ATL madeATLAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLDevin Vassell — SAS missSASJa'Kobi Gillespie — SAS madeSASHarrison Barnes — SAS missSASCJ McCollum — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLDevin Vassell — SAS missSASAsa Newell — ATL missATLAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLLuke Kornet — SAS missSASJock Landale — ATL madeATLCJ McCollum — ATL missATLJa'Kobi Gillespie — SAS madeSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASKingston Flemings — ATL madeATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASTarris Reed Jr. — SAS missSASKingston Flemings — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLRayJ Dennis — ATL missATLLuke Kornet — SAS madeSASDylan Harper — SAS madeSASJalen Wilson — ATL madeATLAsa Newell — ATL madeATLJock Landale — ATL madeATLStephon Castle — SAS madeSASJa'Kobi Gillespie — SAS madeSASDavid Jones Garcia — SAS missSASAsa Newell — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLStephon Castle — SAS missSASCorey Kispert — ATL missATLStephon Castle — SAS madeSASCorey Kispert — ATL missATLDyson Daniels — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLCJ McCollum — ATL missATLDevin Vassell — SAS missSASAaron Wiggins — ATL missATLHarrison Barnes — SAS madeSASJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASCJ McCollum — ATL madeATLJulian Champagnie — SAS missSASNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLStephon Castle — SAS missSASDevin Vassell — SAS missSASAsa Newell — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLZuby Ejiofor — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLKingston Flemings — ATL madeATLJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASAaron Wiggins — ATL madeATLJon Elmore — SAS missSASLuke Kornet — SAS missSAS
Atlanta Hawks46/103 · 44.7%
San Antonio Spurs37/80 · 46.3%
mademissedteam · result
SAS 37/80 (46.3%) · ATL 46/103 (44.7%) — SAS ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

ATL won clutch · 4–0
ATL
4
clutch pts
SAS
0
clutch pts
112–109 → 122–116
Clutch events
Q4
4:48
MISS
MISS Elmore 27' 3PT Jump Bank Shot
Q4
4:24
PTS114 - 109
Newell 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS)
Q4
4:06
TOV
Elmore Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T20); K. Johnson STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
3:55
FOUL
Elmore S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Jelks)
Q4
3:55
PTS115 - 109
Newell Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
Q4
0:24
MISS
MISS Wilson 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup
Q4
0:24
FOUL
Reed Jr. S.FOUL (P3.PN) (S.Mitchell)
Q4
0:24
PTS122 - 116
Newell Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
ATLMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:5341/12/20+4
0:5300/10/00+4
0:5300/00/00+4
0:5300/00/00+4
0:5300/00/00+3
SASMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:5300/00/00-3
0:5300/10/01-4
0:5300/00/00-4
0:5300/00/00-4
0:5300/00/00-4

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

ATL 116–109 SAS → 123–116
  1. 2:47
    MISSATL116–109 · ATL +7
    MISS Newell Free Throw 1 of 2
  2. 2:47
    PTSATL117–109 · ATL +8
    Newell Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  3. 2:23
    TOVSAS117–109 · ATL +8
    SPURS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#21)
  4. 2:10
    PTSATL119–109 · ATL +10
    Newell 2' Driving Layup (14 PTS)
  5. 1:58
    TOVSAS119–109 · ATL +10
    Jones Garcia Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T22); K. Johnson STEAL (3 STL)
  6. 1:53
    PTSATL121–109 · ATL +12
    Dennis 9' Driving Bank Hook Shot (4 PTS)
  7. 1:38
    PTSSAS121–111 · ATL +10
    Davis 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
  8. 1:30
    MISSATL121–111 · ATL +10
    MISS Newell 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  9. 1:10
    PTSSAS121–113 · ATL +8
    Jones Garcia 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Davis 1 AST)
  10. 0:55
    MISSATL121–113 · ATL +8
    MISS Dennis 8' Step Back Jump Shot
  11. 0:45
    PTSSAS121–116 · ATL +5
    Jones Garcia 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Peter 1 AST)
  12. 0:24
    MISSATL121–116 · ATL +5
    MISS Wilson 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  13. 0:24
    PTSATL122–116 · ATL +6
    Newell Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  14. 0:24
    PTSATL123–116 · ATL +7
    Newell Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  15. 0:14
    MISSSAS123–116 · ATL +7
    MISS Reed Jr. 3' Turnaround Hook Shot
  16. 2:23
    MISSSAS123–116 · ATL +7
    MISS Peter 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot; Dennis BLOCK (1 BLK)