Hoopinion: December 10th Game Preview: Atlanta Hawks (15-8) @ San Antonio Spurs (18-3)

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TIP-OFF: 8:30pm (EST)

TELEVISION: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Spurs

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Joe Johnson and Zaza Pachulia are out.

SAN ANTONIO INJURY REPORT: James Anderson is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	90.4	1.091	51.3	22.3	24.2	14.6
SA (def)	92.5	1.044	49.8	25.1	24.9	17.1

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	90.5	1.057	48.7	28.5	26.3	14.4
SA (off)	92.5	1.144	52.1	25.3	26	14.9

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: 48 Minutes of Hell

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: San Antonio -8, 194.5 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the San Antonio Spurs have won a lot. They're 18-3. Their season is a winning streak of note.

They're playing at a much faster pace than last season, but are still centered around getting about 30 really good minutes from each of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker and augmenting those contributions with a bunch of above average players (George Hill, Richard Jefferson, DeJuan Blair, Tiago Splitter) and a few role players with specific, useful skills (Antonio McDyess, Matt Bonner, and Summer League fave Gary Neal).

The Atlanta Hawks have not won in San Antonio since Tim Duncan was drafted.

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Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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