The San Antonio Spurs took down the Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday night.
Stephon Castle led the charge with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting in just 21 minutes, adding four assists and three steals. Victor Wembanyama contributed 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in 25 minutes, while De'Aaron Fox finished with 15 points and eight assists. San Antonio’s bench also made an impact, with Dylan Harper scoring 17 points and tallying 10 points and nine rebounds.
Phoenix was led by Jalen Green, who scored 26 points in his eighth appearance of an injury-riddled season. Mark Williams added 11 points and 10 rebounds. However, the Suns were without Dillon Brooks (suspension) and Grayson Allen (ankle), and star Devin Booker exited after just nine minutes because of right hip soreness.
San Antonio seized control in the second quarter, opening the period with a 13-0 run to take a 61-49 halftime lead. Julian Champagnie knocked down two 3-pointers during the spurt, and Harrison Barnes converted a three-point play to fuel the surge.
The Spurs pulled away for good early in the third quarter, drilling consecutive 3-pointers from Castle, Wembanyama and Devin Vassell to push the margin to 22.
Up next:
Phoenix returns home to host Orlando on Saturday, while San Antonio will face Sacramento in Austin as the franchise continues to expand its presence in the region.
