DeMar DeRozan was not going to be shut out again.

In a game they could not afford to lose, the Atlanta Hawks again relied on dependable Paul Millsap to carry the day.

Kawhi Leonard was making everything, scoring San Antonio's last 16 points in the fourth quarter and finishing with a career-high 43 points.

The Golden State Warriors entered Saturday night's Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers without head coach Steve Kerr. And star forward Kevin Durant. And key reserves Shaun Livingston and Matt Barnes.