Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns greets Chris Paul #3 of the San Antonio Spurs after scoring his 15,000th profession level in the course of the first half of the Emirates NBA Cup sport on the Footprint Heart on December 3, 2024, in Phoenix , in Arizona.(Photograph by Chris
PHOENIX – Devin Booker scored 29 factors and the Phoenix Suns overcame the lack of Kevin Durant to an ankle damage to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-93 on Tuesday night time.
Durant left the sport with 3:51 left within the second quarter and didn’t return. He headed in the direction of the locker room below his personal energy, and Suns later mentioned he had injured his ankle with out offering particulars. He completed with 13 factors.
Though Oklahoma Metropolis received West Group B of the NBA Cup, the Suns hoped to safe a wild card spot within the quarterfinals. However they had been eradicated when Dallas beat Memphis.
Booker surpassed 15,000 profession factors together with his first basket of the night time. He’s behind Walter Davis (15,666) on Phoenix’s scoring record.
San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama scored 15 factors, all within the second half, and grabbed 13 rebounds. He missed all seven pictures within the first half, together with six 3-pointers.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 factors coming off the bench. Stephon Fort scored 16.
Tyus Jones scored 16 factors and Royce O’Neale and Bradley Beal every had 10 for Phoenix.
Takeaways
Spurs: Jeremy Sochan returned after lacking 13 video games with a left thumb damage that required surgical procedure. He got here off the bench and contributed 14 factors and 12 rebounds.
Suns: Oso Ighodaro began at middle for Phoenix rather than Jusuf Nurkic, who’s out for a minimum of every week with a proper thigh contusion.
Key second
The Suns began the sport with an 11-0 run earlier than Fort scored for San Antonio.
Key statistic
The Spurs had been 8 of 44 (18%) from 3-point vary.
To be continued
The Spurs host Chicago on Friday. The Suns go to New Orleans on Friday.
