San Antonio Spurs De’Aaron Fox (4) reacts to play towards the Atlanta Hawks throughout the first half of an NBA basketball sport, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)
Victor Wembanyama made a go-ahead free throw with 2.9 seconds remaining and De’Aaron Fox shined in his Spurs debut as San Antonio escaped with a 126-125 win over the host Atlanta Hawks within the NBA on Wednesday evening.
Fox, acquired from the Sacramento Kings on Monday as a part of a three-team commerce that additionally concerned the Chicago Bulls, poured in 24 factors on 11-of-22 taking pictures and dished out 13 assists. One in all his misses led to a Wembanyama putback dunk that put the Spurs up 125-123 with 30.4 seconds left.
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Atlanta’s Trae Younger sank a floater with 8.5 seconds remaining to tie the sport, however Onyeka Okongwu fouled Wembanyama on the subsequent possession.
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Wembanyama deliberately missed his second free-throw try, and Younger adopted with a 45-foot heave that was off the mark.
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Wembanyama paired 24 factors with 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who gained regardless of getting outshot from the sector (52.7 p.c to 50.5 p.c). Devin Vassell added 20 factors and Jeremy Sochan equipped 15 off the bench as San Antonio gained for simply the third time in 10 video games.
San Antonio Spurs heart Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots the profitable basket from the road towards the Atlanta Hawks throughout the second half of an NBA basketball sport, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)
Younger led all scorers with 32 factors. He additionally had 12 assists however dedicated 9 turnovers.
Okongwu (30 factors), De’Andre Hunter (22) and Dyson Daniels (19) additionally scored in double figures as Atlanta misplaced for the ninth time in its previous 10 video games. Okongwu pulled down 12 rebounds, Hunter had 10 rebounds, and Daniels added eight boards and 7 assists.
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The Spurs had been up 61-52 after Okongwu cut up a pair of free throws with 2:08 to go within the second quarter. Fox then linked on three jumpers throughout an 11-2 run that gave San Antonio a 72-54 cushion on the break.
A Fox layup 22 seconds into the third quarter made it a 20-point sport, however the Hawks step by step chipped away at their deficit earlier than utilizing an 11-0 spurt towards the tip of the body to get inside 93-90.
Daniels picked Stephon Fort’s pocket and threw residence a dunk on the different finish of the ground throughout that run to mild a fireplace beneath the house crowd.
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Nevertheless, the Spurs by no means gave up the lead and went into the fourth forward 103-97. –Area Degree Media