1st quarter report
Fortunes could turn for Spurs after losing three times in a row. Sitting on a score of 29-22, they appear to be the better team, but there are still three quarters to play. They took a big blow to their ego last Saturday, so a win here would be a nice pick-me-up.
Spurs came into the match with extra motivation after the loss they suffered the last time these two teams faced each other. We’ll see if they are able to flip the script or if it will just be more of the same.
Who’s playing
Phoenix Suns @ San Antonio Spurs
Current records: Phoenix 42-29, San Antonio 15-56
How to watch
- When: Monday March 25, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Or: Frost Bank Center – San Antonio, TX
- TV: Bally Sports – South West
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $14.33
What there is to know
The Suns will play the full four quarters on Monday, but they should have things wrapped up well before then. They will hit the road to face the San Antonio Spurs at 8 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center. The Spurs enter this competition hampered by three consecutive defeats, while the Suns will bounce back with three consecutive victories.
Winning is a little easier when you work as a team to make 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Suns proved on Saturday. They hurt San Antonio with a clear victory of 131-106. The Suns made it 103-71 late in the third, a deficit that the Spurs reduced but never really recovered from.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker were among the Suns’ key playmakers as the former scored 25 points along with three steals and the latter nearly dropped a double-double with 32 points and nine assists. Durant didn’t help the Suns’ cause much against the Hawks on Thursday, but the same can’t be said for this game.
Phoenix has been performing well recently as they have won four of their last five games, which has resulted in a nice improvement to their 42-29 record this season. As for San Antonio, its loss was its third in a row at home, which dropped its record to 15-56.
Everything went in favor of the Suns against the Spurs in their previous meeting on Saturday as the Suns escaped with a 131-106 victory. Will the Suns repeat their success, or will the Spurs have a better game plan this time around? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Phoenix is a heavy 12.5 point favorite against San Antonio, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The line drifted a bit toward the Suns, as the game opened with the Suns as 11-point favorites.
The over/under is 233 points.
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History of the series
Phoenix has won 8 of its last 10 games against San Antonio.
- March 23, 2024 – Phoenix 131 vs. San Antonio 106
- November 2, 2023 – San Antonio 132 vs. Phoenix 121
- October 31, 2023 – San Antonio 115 vs. Phoenix 114
- April 4, 2023 – Phoenix 115 vs. San Antonio 94
- January 28, 2023 – Phoenix 128 vs. San Antonio 118
- December 4, 2022 – Phoenix 133 vs. San Antonio 95
- January 30, 2022 – Phoenix 115 vs. San Antonio 110
- January 17, 2022 – Phoenix 121 vs. San Antonio 107
- December 06, 2021 – Phoenix 108 vs. San Antonio 104
- November 22, 2021 – Phoenix 115 vs. San Antonio 111
