The (2-2) Phoenix Suns were home for the second straight game against the (2-2) San Antonio Spurs. In the first match-up between these two teams the Spurs won, 115-114, after overcoming a double digit deficit in the fourth quarter. Bradley Beal and Devin Booker were not available in that game. Booker was available for this one.
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The Spurs carried their momentum over from the fourth quarter of the previous game. The Spurs started the game on a 13-0 run.
D3V 🏹 pic.twitter.com/lI9r6muSia
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) November 3, 2023
The Suns’ offense would finally wake up at the eight minute mark of the quarter as Kevin Durant made a pull-up jumper.
After that Durant jumper broke the slump, the Suns offense would get going but San Antonio also continued to score. The Spurs were up 23-13 with 4:06 left in the quarter. San Antonio would continue to play well and expand their lead to 31-16 with 2:27 left in the quarter.
The Spurs would continue to play well and end the quarter with a lead of 39-20.
Kevin Durant had more than half of the Suns points with 11 in the first quarter.
To the rack.
KD with an early 9 points. pic.twitter.com/YG1sOMlWok
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 3, 2023
The Spurs leading scorer was Devin Vassell who also had 11 points.The Spurs were the ones coming in hot in that first quarter as they shot 60% from the floor and 8/13 from three.
Second Quarter
The Suns and Spurs would exchange scores to start the second quarter. San Antonio was up 45-28 with ten minutes left in the quarter. Phoenix would not be able to stop San Antonio at all.
COUNT IT 😤 pic.twitter.com/2FOw1gSt1R
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) November 3, 2023
The Suns needed stops but continued to exchange baskets. The Spurs were up 57-34 with 6:50 left in the second quarter.
we see ya, @zcollins_33 pic.twitter.com/buP7lDIWAV
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) November 3, 2023
The exchange of buckets would continue for the next few minutes. Then the Suns would start to make a run where they got the deficit down under 20.
Steal and slam 💪 pic.twitter.com/PD7B7tUtm0
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 3, 2023
This was short lived as Victor Wembanyama knocked down back to back three point shots to close the half for the Spurs. San Antonio led 75-55 at halftime.
Players of the Half
Victor Wembanyama led all scorers with 20 points. He was 8/14 from the floor. Devin Vassell was second in scoring with 17 points. The Suns didn’t have much to smile about outside of Kevin Durant shooting the ball well.
