The Atlanta Hawks and the San Antonio Spurs played one of the best NBA games of the night and the end of the game was frantic. With the Hawks trailing the Spurs
120-118 in the final minute of the game, Atlanta had a possession where they could tie or take the lead. With everyone expecting the ball to go to star point guard Trae Young, Hawks center Larry Nance gave the ball the De'Andre Hunter, who got a full head of steam going to the basket. Hunter went right by Victor Wembanyama and dunked it right over the Defensive Player of the Year Favorite and let him know about it afterward.
It was perhaps the highlight of the game and had all of the NBA world talking about it afterward on social media.Jackson Caudell has been covering Georgia Tech Athletics For On SI since March 2022 and the Atlanta Hawks for On SI since October 2023. Jackson is also the co-host of the Bleav in Georgia Tech podcast and he loves to bring thoughtful analysis and comprehensive coverage to everything that he does.
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