Hoopinion: January 27th Game Thread: Atlanta (29-14) @ San Antonio (25-18)

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TIP-OFF: 8:30pm (EST)

TELEVISION: SportSouth

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Spurs

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: None.

SAN ANTONIO INJURY REPORT: Michael Finley is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

Team	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	89.9	1.135	49.8	21.2	28.2	13.5
SA (def)	90	1.064	48.2	27.6	24.2	13.8

Team	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	89.9	1.073	50.8	28.3	27.0	16.1
SA (off)	90	1.116	51.9	22.2	27.0	15.4

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: San Antonio -3, 195 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: 48 Minutes of Hell

PREVIOUSLY, THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS...have lost three straight games, all at home (Chicago, Houston, Utah 1.3%) and a defensive decline of 0.5 points per 100 possessions (or), and five of six overall. As with any team, San Antonio's problems have been blamed on their defense but their offensive struggles have outpaced their defensive slide. After the win in Oklahoma City moved San Antonio to 24-12 on the season, they were scoring 113.1 points per 100 possesions and allowing 105.9 points per 100 possessions on the season. Six games later, they're averaging 111.6 points per 100 possessions and allowing 106.4 points per 100 possession on the season. That's an offensive decline of 1.5 points per 100 possession (or 0.4%).

Of course, offense and defense are interrelated efforts.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts including predictions as to what, if anything, Mike Woodson has shaved since the last time we saw him.

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