The San Antonio Spurs (6-17, 3-9 Home) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they play host to the Phoenix Suns (15-7, 3-5 Away) on Sunday. Phoenix was narrowly defeated by the Houston Rockets 122-121 at Footprint Center on Friday. Devin Booker had a standout performance in the losing effort with 41 points and eight assists.
The Suns are the first seed in the Western Conference, one game ahead of the Denver Nuggets. San Antonio lost their 10th in a row in blowout fashion on Friday at AT&T Center, falling to the New Orleans Pelicans 117-99. Devin Vassell had 25 points in the loss to lead the team.
The Spurs are 14th in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Phoenix swept all four matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 115-110 triumph at Footprint Center on January 30, their sixth straight head-to-head victory.
Booker led the Suns with 28 points, while Chris Paul contributed 20 points, 19 assists, and eight rebounds. Doug McDermott had 24 points in the losing effort. The Suns have been led this season by Booker, who is averaging 29.5 points per game, best in the league. Booker also has dished 5.9 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Deandre Ayton is grabbing 9.2 rebounds.
Vassell and Keldon Johnson have powered the Spurs on offense, averaging 20.9 and 20.0 points per game, respectively. Vassell leads the league in scoring, while Johnson is first. Jakob Poeltl is averaging 9.9 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Tre Jones is recording 7.0 assists (1st). The Suns rank as one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league, second-best with 116.0 points per game. The teams have split their last 10 meetings at AT&T Center (5-5).
San Antonio is seeking to end a four-game home losing streak this season.Phoenix is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +7.0 (120.2-113.2). San Antonio has lost each of the last 10, allowing 123.4 points per game on average while scoring only 105.8 (-17.6 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Deandre Ayton: 37.4 | 27.0 | +10.4
Jock Landale: 5.0 | 10.6 | -5.6
Points per game:
Deandre Ayton: 22.4 | 15.8 | +6.6
Rebounds per game:
Deandre Ayton: 13.0 | 9.2 | +3.8
Assists per game:
Cameron Payne: 8.2 | 5.6 | +2.7
SPURS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Doug McDermott: 18.0 | 13.6 | +4.5
Charles Bassey: 7.8 | 12.1 | -4.3
Points per game:
Doug McDermott: 13.7 | 10.3 | +3.4
Jakob Poeltl: 8.7 | 12.9 | -4.2
Rebounds per game:
Zach Collins: 6.8 | 5.3 | +1.4
Charles Bassey: 3.5 | 5.5 | -2.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns -10.5 (-105)
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