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San Antonio Spurs beat Phoenix Suns 123-103: Wembanyama scores 19 as Fox makes his preseason debut
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 4 blocks, Stephon Castle went 14-of-15 at the line for 18 and De'Aaron Fox debuted as the Spurs beat the Suns 123-103 in preseason.
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The San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 123-103 at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, October 14, in the second preseason meeting between the two teams. Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points on 9-of-14 shooting with 4 blocks in 23 minutes, and Stephon Castle added 18 points while making 14 of 15 free throws in front of 18,354 fans.
Phoenix took a 23-22 lead after the first quarter, but San Antonio won the second 38-26 to lead 60-49 at halftime. The Spurs pushed the margin to 92-75 after three and led by as many as 25. Phoenix was in front only briefly, for 21 percent of the game.
How San Antonio won it
The difference came at the line and on the glass. The Spurs went 30-of-35 on free throws while Phoenix attempted only 15, and San Antonio won the rebounding battle 50-36. The Spurs also made 13 threes to Phoenix’s 7 and blocked 10 shots, even though they committed 21 turnovers.
De’Aaron Fox played 19 minutes in his preseason debut and scored 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting with 4 assists (more on Fox’s first night). Devin Vassell scored 12 with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, and Dylan Harper had 9 points and 6 rebounds, including a reach-back putback slam before halftime. Castle was a game-high plus-24.
Carter Bryant led the bench with 16 points, hitting 4 of 7 threes. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 13, Maliq Brown scored 8 on perfect shooting, and Tarris Reed Jr. pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked 3 shots in 21 minutes.
Phoenix’s side
The Suns rested most of their rotation. Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Miles Bridges, Collin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro did not play. Ryan Dunn led Phoenix with 15 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the floor, and Jamaree Bouyea also scored 15 with 8 assists. Koa Peat and Kennedy Chandler had 10 each.
Phoenix scored 64 points in the paint and forced 21 turnovers, but it made only 7 of 31 threes. Luke Kennard played 14 minutes before leaving with an apparent left knee injury (full story). Koby Brea scored 7 and kept shooting even after losing a shoe.
What’s next
Both teams are 1-3 in the preseason. The Spurs host the Sacramento Kings on Friday, October 16, and the Suns host the Utah Jazz the same night.
Full box score, play-by-play and shot chart: Game Center. All-time head-to-head.
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