The San Antonio Spurs defeated the host Phoenix Suns, 132-121, at Footprint Center on Thursday.

San Antonio won this game in wire-to-wire fashion, thanks to a 39-20 first quarter. They actually led by 27 points in the first half, but Phoenix fought all the way back to tie the game with 4:21 remaining. The Suns could never get over the hump, though, with the Spurs finishing the game on a 16-5 run to complete their W2W win. San Antonio out-assisted Phoenix, 37-26, while outscoring them in the paint, 58-44. They also doubled up the Suns in fastbreak scoring, 18-9. Both teams shot over 52 percent from the field and over 48 percent from three-point range in this shootout.

The Spurs (3-2) were led by Victor Wembenyama, providing 38 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Zach Collins collected 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Devin Vassell amassed 17 points and two rebounds, while Jeremy Sochan had 14 points, five rebounds and nine assists. Keldon Johnson compiled seven points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals, while Tre Jones led the bench with 12 points, five rebounds and 10 assists.

The Suns (2-3) were led by Devin Booker, finishing with 31 points, nine rebounds and 13 assists. Kevin Durant totaled 28 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Grayson Allen accrued 16 points, two rebounds and four assists. Drew Eubanks and Keita Bates-Diop led the bench with 13 points apiece.

On deck for Phoenix is a road matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. As for San Antonio, they return to action on Sunday in a home matchup with the Toronto Raptors.