Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationSpurs beat the Suns 121-94 in Austin for their 7th straight win
San Antontio also will face Sacramento on Saturday in Austin, a city the Spurs covet as part of a mega-region that they’ve cultivated for years.
Castle converted 8 of 11 shots from the field and had four assists and three steals in 21 minutes. Wembanyama had 11 rebounds and five blocks while playing 25 minutes. De'Aaron Fox added 15 points and eight assists in 22 minutes.
The Spurs received big contributions from backups Dylan Harper (17 points) and Luke Kornet (10 points, nine rebounds).
Jalen Green, playing in just his eighth game of an injury-plagued season, led Phoenix with 26 points. Mark Williams had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Suns star Devin Booker played only nine minutes, all early in the game, before leaving with right hip soreness.
Phoenix also was without Dillon Brooks, who served a one-game suspension for receiving his 16th technical foul this season. Suns guard Grayson Allen missed the game with an ankle injury.
The Spurs led 61-49 at halftime, thanks largely to a 13-0 start to the second quarter. Julian Champagnie hit a pair of 3-pointers during that stretch, and Harrison Barnes made a three-point play with a layup and free throw.
San Antonio forged ahead by 22 with a consecutive 3-pointers by Castle, Wembanyama and Devin Vassell in the first four minutes of the second half.
San Antonio: Host Sacramento in Austin on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 121 |
| 4th 11.4 |  |
shot clock turnover | 94 - 121 |
| 4th 36.0 |  |
Khaman Maluach offensive foul turnover | 94 - 121 |
| 4th 36.0 | |
Khaman Maluach offensive charge | 94 - 121 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-105 | FG | 45-87 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 12-42 | 3PT | 13-37 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 4-6 | FT | 18-20 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 22 | Assists | 30 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 32 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 92 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| David Jones Garcia, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Jul 19 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Duop Reath, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 16 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
| CJ Huntley, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Game Information
Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: 16,258 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Houston |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 San Antonio |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Memphis |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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