The San Antonio Spurs defeated the host Phoenix Suns, 115-114, at Footprint Center on Tuesday evening.

The Suns were without Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, but got out to a strong start with a nine-point lead after one quarter. They kept the momentum going in the second and outscored the visitors by another nine points to make it an 18-point difference by halftime. The Spurs began chipping away in the third and managed to bring it to a 13-point game heading into the final quarter. They continued the fight in the fourth and brought it down to a three-point deficit with 2:00 left on the clock. Kevin Durant pushed the Suns' lead back up to five, but Victor Wembanyama followed up with four straight points to cut it to a one-point game with 3.0 seconds left. Keldon Johnson emerged as the hero for the Spurs, as he stole the ball off of Durant after an inbound pass and drove to the basket for the game-winning layup.

Johnson led the way for the Spurs with 27 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals, in 33 minutes of action. Victor Wembanyama added 18 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, while Devin Vassell totaled 18 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Spurs shot 46.7 percent from the field, including 14-for-37 from long range.

Meanwhile, Kevin Durant led the Suns with 26 points, two rebounds, seven assists and two steals, in 37 minutes. Eric Gordon followed up with 20 points, two rebounds and six assists, while Grayson Allen added 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a block.

The Suns (2-2) and Spurs (2-2) are set to clash again on Thursday.