Suns vs Spurs

San Antonio is far below the standard it set under coach Gregg Popovich with Hall of Fame players Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli, but it still is well ...

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San Antonio was without Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, Romeo Langford, and Keldon Johnson due to injuries. "I think it's the defensive end, really. That's the ...

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Will the banged-up Spurs spring a second straight upset as they face Kevin Durant and the Suns on the road when the teams meet Tuesday night?

Phoenix is a below average team in terms of tempo as they are 22nd in pace with an average of 98.2 possessions per game on the year. The Suns are 4th in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 111.5 points per game this season. The Suns enter this contest 18th in the league in scoring offense as they average 113.6 points per game on the year. The Suns are middle of the road when it comes to taking care of the ball as they are 13th in the league by committing 13.7 turnovers per contest this season. San Antonio has embraced the running game, which is something unusual for a Gregg Popovich coached team as they enter this contest second in the league with 101.4 possessions a night while they are 27th in turnovers with 15.4 per game. For the year, the Spurs are 24th in the league in scoring offense as they average 112.5 points per game on the year. They were fourth in the Western Conference, nine games behind the Nuggets for the top spot and three games ahead of the Lakers to remain in a guaranteed playoff spot. San Antonio is 25th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 46.5% from the floor on the year. The Spurs are 22nd in threes per game as they connect on 11 triples a night while they are 25th in three-point percentage by shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc. The San Antonio Spurs are on the road as they make the trip to face the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night. The Spurs are 30th in the league in scoring defense as they give up an average of 122.8 points per game. The Spurs entered Tuesday 20-58 on the season and stand fourth in the Southwest Division, 29 games behind the Grizzlies for the top spot.

The Phoenix Suns host the Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich-led San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

"People behind the scenes and you hear stories about Pop and how he runs his show. "Regardless of who's on the floor, they play hard, they play together. He gave Suns coach Monty Williams his start in the coaching ranks. In addition to Suns backup center Jock Landale who played as a rookie for Popovich last season, Popovich and Durant's connection is from winning multiple gold medals together on Team USA. "They're looking to just disrupt at this time of the year. Durant will play his first game against the Spurs as a Phoenix Sun on Tuesday.

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The Suns look to be locked into the fourth spot in the Western Conference, so they are mostly focused on getting Kevin Durant fully integrated for them to make a long playoff run. Maybe the Spurs will get a technical foul for having four players on the floor like they did a few games ago. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules.

Chris Paul scored 22 points, while Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Durant scored 18 points and reserve Torrey Craig added 15. The Suns are 7- ...

Phoenix needed either a win or a Warriors loss to the Thunder to clinch a spot, and the victory secured the Suns' hold on home-court advantage in the first ...

The Suns ended the night three games up on the Los Angeles Clippers, who started the day in the No. They reached the postseason four straight years from 2004-08. Lakers and Sunday against the Clippers. 5 seed and play each other on Wednesday. 5 seed, and 2.5 games ahead of the Warriors, who pulled out a win. 4 seed in the West.

The San Antonio Spurs haven't won a contest against the Phoenix Suns since April 17 of 2021, but they'll be looking to end the drought Tuesday. The Spurs are on ...

After that we played very competitively and we executed pretty well against a very good basketball team.” San Antonio entered the night ranked last in scoring defense, having allowed 122.8 points per game. Phoenix came out roaring, shooting 63% in the ...

“I just enjoy seeing him and I’m grateful for the history I have with him,” the Suns coach said before the game. Paul made 7 of 8 shots in the half to lead the Suns with 18 points while Booker scored 14, all in the first quarter. Phoenix came out roaring, shooting 63% in the first quarter in building a 42-25 lead. “Obviously it was going to be a tough, tough night for them, but their competitiveness was great,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. But it is the NBA and teams make runs.” With one more victory in the final three games, Phoenix would assure itself of the No.

PHOENIX: Devin Booker scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns never trailed, beating the depleted San Antonio Spurs, 115-94, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) ...

Booker scored 13 in the quarter to lead Phoenix. Paul made 7 of 8 shots in the half to lead the Suns with 18 points. Phoenix shot 56 percent and San Antonio 38 percent, with the Suns outrebounding the Spurs 30-20. Phoenix came out roaring, shooting 63 percent in the first quarter in building a 42-25 lead. With one more victory in the final three games, Phoenix would assure itself of at least the No. The Suns (44-35) won their sixth in a row, the longest current winning streak in the NBA.

The San Antonio Spurs became the latest victim of Kevin Durant's Phoenix Suns team.