San Antonio vs. Phoenix
PHOENIX (Interstat) — San Antonio will visit Phoenix on Monday for an NBA game at Mortgage Matchup Center. The Spurs enter with an 8-2 record, while the Suns are 3-5.
San Antonio has won its past eight games. The Spurs’ most recent result was a 125-103 road win at Portland. Victor Wembanyama had 29 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one block in 24 minutes in that game. Stephon Castle added 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Devin Vassell scored 15 points. Wembanyama, a player to watch for San Antonio, also had 30 points and 14 rebounds at Sacramento, 52 points and 24 rebounds against Dallas, 12 points and 11 rebounds against Utah and 43 points and seven rebounds against Minnesota in recent outings. He added 36 points and 14 rebounds at Utah, 29 points and 10 rebounds against Sacramento, 23 points and seven rebounds at Dallas, 25 points and 13 rebounds against Houston, and 12 points and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma City. San Antonio also beat Dallas 112-111 at home and Utah 119-97 at home in that stretch. San Antonio’s other recent results include wins against Sacramento, Dallas, Utah, Minnesota, Utah and Dallas.
Phoenix has won its past two games. The Suns’ most recent result was a 102-99 home win against Houston. Miles Bridges had 13 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and one block in 31 minutes. Khaman Maluach added eight points and 10 rebounds, and Devin Booker scored 24 points. Bridges, a player to watch for Phoenix, also had 18 points and 13 rebounds against Orlando, 18 points and seven rebounds against Portland, 21 points and six rebounds at Golden State, 24 points and 10 rebounds against Denver, 17 points and eight rebounds at Oklahoma City, 16 points and seven rebounds against Golden State, and eight points and four rebounds at Portland in recent outings. Phoenix also beat Golden State 131-122 at home and Orlando 117-104 at home in recent games.
San Antonio’s next 10 games include matchups at Chicago, against Golden State, at Utah, against Detroit, against the L.A. Clippers, against New Orleans, at Sacramento, at Portland, against the L.A. Lakers and against Boston. Phoenix’s next 10 games include games against the L.A. Clippers, Charlotte, the L.A. Lakers, Denver, Sacramento, Utah, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and Utah.
Interstat’s game simulator projects San Antonio 109, Phoenix 108. Interstat’s ELO system projects San Antonio with an 84.8 percent probability to win. San Antonio has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -8.5. The over/under for the game is 227.5.