Spurs erase early deficit, beat Suns 123-103 behind Wembanyama's 19

Down a point after the first quarter, the San Antonio Spurs took over in the second and beat the Phoenix Suns 123-103 in a preseason game Wednesday at Frost Bank Center.

Quarter by quarter

Phoenix led 23-22 after 12 minutes. San Antonio won the second quarter 38-26 to lead 60-49 at halftime, took the third 32-26 and the fourth 31-28. The Spurs led by as many as 25.

Spurs

Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points on 9-of-14 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and four blocks. Stephon Castle added 18, Carter Bryant 16 and Ja'Kobi Gillespie 13. Devin Vassell had 12 points and six rebounds, and Tarris Reed Jr. grabbed nine rebounds.

Suns

Jamaree Bouyea posted 15 points, eight assists and four rebounds, and Ryan Dunn scored 15 on 6-of-6 shooting. Phoenix shot 46 percent from the field but 7 of 31 from 3-point range.

The win was the Spurs' first of the preseason. Both teams are 1-3. Attendance was 18,354.

Sources

ESPN