Spurs 122, Suns 96: Victor Wembanyama Scores 40 With Eight Blocks as San Antonio Rolls in Phoenix
San Antonio's Monday night in Phoenix was a runaway: Victor Wembanyama put up 40 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots, and the Spurs beat the Suns 122-96.
PHOENIX — The Spurs gave Texas a clean sweep of its NBA Monday, and Victor Wembanyama gave Phoenix a night to forget. San Antonio beat the Suns 122-96 at Mortgage Matchup Center, behind a 40-point, 11-rebound, eight-block performance from its franchise center.
Wembanyama made 15 of his 19 shots and 8 of 10 free throws, adding three assists and two three-pointers to the 40-11-8 line, according to NBC Sports' player reports. The eight blocks are the defensive half of the story: Phoenix shot against his length all night and never found a run long enough to matter.
The support was balanced behind him: Dylan Harper scored 17 points with five rebounds and four assists, and De'Aaron Fox added 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists. For Phoenix, Devin Booker carried the offense almost alone — 32 points on 10-of-17 shooting — in a 26-point loss.
San Antonio's Texas swing continues Wednesday at Chicago. The win completes a 3-0 Monday for the state's NBA teams: Dallas beat Indiana in Dallas, Houston beat Denver in Houston, and the Spurs won on the road.
