The Phoenix Suns defeated the visiting San Antonio Spurs, 115-94, at Footprint Center on Tuesday.

A 42-25 first quarter carried Phoenix to this easy victory, winning in wire-to-wire fashion. They got their lead up to 31 points at times and led by at least nine points for the closing three quarters. The Suns shot 48 percent from the field while holding the Spurs to 38 percent shooting. Phoenix also out-rebounded San Antonio, 68-43, while outscoring them in the paint, 52-38.

The Spurs (20-59) were led by Malaki Branham, tallying 21 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. Tre Jones totaled 20 points, three rebounds and nine assists. Keita Bates-Diop has 13 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Sandro Mamukelashvili generated 13 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

The Suns (44-35) were led by Devin Booker, collecting 27 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Chris Paul provided 22 points, two rebounds and three assists. Deandre Ayton amassed 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Kevin Durant had 18 points, five rebounds and two assists. Torrey Craig led the bench with 15 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.

Both teams return to action on Thursday, with Phoenix playing host to the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio returning home to play the Portland Trail Blazers.