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Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs

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26-29, 10-18 Away
Final
109 - 120

24-29, 14-13 Home

Spurs beat the Suns 120-109 hours after losing star Wembanyama due to a blood clot in his shoulder

Spurs take down Suns

Fox added nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks as the Spurs won the opener of a two-game set in Austin, a city they covet as part of a mega-region that they’ve been cultivating for years.

Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie each scored 15 points for San Antonio. Stephon Castle had 10 rebounds and Chris Paul 10 assists.

Royce O'Neale scored 27 to lead Phoenix, which lost its fourth straight game and for the seventh time in eight games.

Kevin Durant scored 22 points in his return to the University of Texas campus. The All-Star forward played one season at Texas, 2006-07, and was selected as player of the year by The Associated Press and a number of other outlets.

Takeaways Suns: Phoenix was beaten on the boards 44-39, despite the 7-foot-3 Wembanyama missing from the Spurs lineup. The Suns were also outscored 50-36 in points in the paint.

Spurs: Paul had two steals and passed Jason Kidd for second place on the NBA's all-time list, behind John Stockton. Bismack Biyombo started in place of Wembanyama and scored eight points in 16 minutes. Charles Bassey, Wembanyama's usual backup, missed his sixth straight game with a knee injury.

Key moment Castle made a fast-break layup, and Champagnie hit a 3-pointer to give the Spurs a 94-79 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Key stat Biyombo, playing for the first time this season on the last day of a 10-day contract, scored six points in the third quarter.

Up next The Suns visit Chicago on Saturday. The Spurs host Detroit on Friday in Austin.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 109 - 120
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 109 - 120
4th 5.1 De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound 109 - 120
4th 7.1 Royce O'Neale misses 27-foot three point jumper 109 - 120
4th 26.1 shot clock turnover 109 - 120

Statistics

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38-81 FG 44-93
46.9 Field Goal % 47.3
16-44 3PT 15-41
36.4 Three Point % 36.6
17-20 FT 17-22
85.0 Free Throw % 77.3
39 Rebounds 44
5 Offensive Rebounds 6
34 Defensive Rebounds 38
28 Assists 30
6 Steals 13
4 Blocks 3
18 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 2
18 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 7
15 Fast Break Points 23
36 Points in Paint 50
21 Fouls 20
0 Largest Lead 16
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dylan Harper, G Out Jul 9
Kelly Olynyk, PF Day-To-Day Jul 8
Riley Minix, F Day-To-Day Jul 8
Victor Wembanyama, C Day-To-Day Jul 3
Devin Vassell, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nick Richards, C Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

Moody Center

Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: 16,246 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 50 32 .610 - L1
LA Clippers 50 32 .610 - W8
Golden State 48 34 .585 2 L1
Sacramento 40 42 .488 10 W1
Phoenix 36 46 .439 14 L1

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 52 30 .634 - L3
Memphis 48 34 .585 4 W1
Dallas 39 43 .476 13 L1
San Antonio 34 48 .415 18 W1
New Orleans 21 61 .256 31 L7
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