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SAN ANTONIO - Phoenix held off San Antonio 102-98 after building a 10-point lead in the first quarter.
The Suns outscored the Spurs 35-25 in the opening period, then San Antonio won the second quarter 26-23 to pull closer by halftime. Phoenix took the third quarter 27-22 before San Antonio made a late push, winning the fourth 25-17, but came up short.
Luke Kennard led Phoenix with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting and hit four 3-pointers. Jalen Green added 18 points, and Dillon Brooks scored 15 points, going 6-of-7 at the free-throw line. Khaman Maluach finished with 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
For San Antonio, Ron Harper scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama each scored 13 points, with Wembanyama adding six assists to lead the Spurs. Julian Champagnie and David Reed Jr. each scored 10 points, and San Antonio got 10 rebounds from Luke Kornet.
Phoenix made 12 of 39 from the 3-point range, led by Kennard (4 of 10) and Green (3 of 5). San Antonio hit 11 of 34 from deep, with Charles Bassey Brown going 2 of 2 and Champagnie 2 of 6.
Neither team had a player foul out. San Antonio finished with 48 rebounds to Phoenix’s 43 and had 32 assists to Phoenix’s 23. The announced attendance was 17,071 (18,422).