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Hawks fall to short-handed Spurs 99-97

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Updated: Apr 7, 2013, 4:37 AM

Published: Apr 7, 2013, 3:31 AM

SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 31 points and 14 rebounds to help the short-handed San Antonio Spurs escape with a 99-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Kawhi Leonard added 23 points and DeJuan Blair had 11 for San Antonio. The Spurs were without Tony Parker (neck) and Manu Ginobili (hamstring strain), who sat out the game with injuries.

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Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger

0405Hawksweb — Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger

Charles Odum

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Updated: Apr 5, 2017, 1:43 AM

Published: Apr 5, 2017, 1:46 AM

ATLANTA — The playoffs are no longer a certainty for the struggling Atlanta Hawks, whose immediate concern has shifted from postseason seeding to not being pushed out the door. And after losing nine of their last 11, the challenge just got more difficult. The Hawks, who have slipped to sixth in the eight-team Eastern Conference playoff standings, will play three games in four days against the conference’s top two teams.

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