Bogdanovic drops 23, Poeltl hits a half-court shot, while Spurs ease past Hawks / News - Basketnews.com

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Dejounte Murray recorded his 11th triple-double of the season and the visiting San Antonio Spurs (21-35) rolled to a 136-121 (43-29, 30-27, 30-31, 33-34) win over the Atlanta Hawks (26-29) on Friday night.

Player of the Game EFF 50 Dejounte Murray Points 32 Accuracy 11-18 Rebounds 10 Assists 15

Murray tied his career-high with 32 points on 11-for-18 shooting, tied his career-high with 15 assists, and added 10 rebounds.

He now has 15 career triple-doubles, surpassing David Robinson for the all-time franchise lead.

Keldon Johnson added 26 points and Devin Vassell scored 20 points. The Spurs shot 55.6 percent from the field, just shy of their season-best of 57.4 percent, and were 18-for-32 (56.3 percent) on 3-pointers. Jakob Poeltl topped the 3-point fiesta with half-court shot as the horn sounded.

The Spurs were able to keep Atlanta's Trae Young under wraps. Young, who averages 25.9 points in seven career games against San Antonio, scored only six in the first half and finished with 18 points and 11 assists.

Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 and Danilo Gallinari scored 16, allowing him to surpass the 11,000-point career mark. Atlanta's John Collins left the game after 21 minutes with right heel pain and did not return.

The teams split their two-game season series.

The Spurs dominated the first quarter and set a season-high for most points in a quarter, taking a 43-27 lead. San Antonio was 8-for-10 on 3s -- Atlanta had only two -- and shot 65.2 percent from the floor.

The Hawks got as close as six points in the second quarter, but the Spurs regained control with an 8-0 run and led 73-56 at the half.

The Spurs started the third quarter on a 9-2 streak to extend the lead to 24 points and were able to withstand a late run that allowed the Hawks to trim the margin to 12. San Antonio scored the final four points and took a 103-87 advantage into the fourth quarter.

The Spurs continue their eight-game road trip on Saturday at New Orleans. Atlanta plays at Boston on Sunday afternoon.

Spurs: Dejounte Murray 32 (10 REB, 15 AST), Keldon Johnson 26 (5 REB, 5 AST), Devin Vassell 20 (5 REB), Doug McDermott 13, Joshua Primo 13, Jakob Poeltl 12 (5 REB).

Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic 23 (5 REB), Trae Young 18 (11 AST), Danilo Gallinari 16 (9 REB), Kevin Huerter 14 (6 REB), Clint Capela 13 (11 REB), De'Andre Hunter 10.

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