Wembanyama scores 40 as Spurs rout Suns 122-96

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Victor Wembanyama 40 PTS, 11 REB, 8 BLK

9.9

Victor Wembanyama had 40 points, 11 rebounds and 8 blocks as the Spurs beat the Suns 122-96 at Mortgage Matchup Center. The Spurs improved to 9-2. The Suns fell to 3-6.

San Antonio took control early. It scored 31 in the first quarter to Phoenix's 25, then won the second 30-21 to build a 61-46 halftime lead. The Spurs kept pushing after the break, outscoring the Suns 32-22 in the third. That made it 93-68 going into the fourth.

Phoenix won the last quarter 28-29 on the scoreboard only in effort, falling short by one, and the margin never got close. Devin Booker led all Suns with 32 points and 4 assists. Khaman Maluach pulled down 5 rebounds. Stephon Castle added 7 assists for the Spurs.

Chirp's Sim had the Spurs as the favorite at 70% across 10,000 simulations, and they delivered.

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