Wembanyama leads Spurs past Suns with dominant performance
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked eight shots to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday at Mortgage Matchup Center. San Antonio improved to 9-2, while Phoenix dropped to 3-6. The Spurs shot 46 of 90 from the floor, 11 of 30 from three-point range and 19 of 25 from the free-throw line. The Suns shot 35 of 89 from the floor, 9 of 26 from beyond the arc and 17 of 19 from the line. San Antonio had 15 offensive rebounds, 10 blocks, six assists and nine turnovers. Phoenix had 11 offensive rebounds, seven blocks, three assists and seven turnovers. Devin Booker scored 32 points with four assists for Phoenix. De’Aaron Fox added 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists for San Antonio, while Dylan Harper had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. Khaman Maluach scored 11 points for Phoenix. Attendance was 17,071.