Phoenix faces San Antonio on 4-game road slide

By Canadian Press on February 19, 2025.

Phoenix Suns (26-28, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (23-29, 12th in the Western Conference)

Austin, Texas; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -2.5; over/under is 229.5

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to stop its four-game road slide when the Suns face San Antonio.

The Spurs are 16-18 against conference opponents. San Antonio has a 5-6 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Suns have gone 17-17 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is 13-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 13.2 turnovers per game.

The Spurs are shooting 46.1% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 46.2% the Suns allow to opponents. The Suns are shooting 47.4% from the field, 1.0% higher than the 46.4% the Spurs’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.8 blocks for the Spurs. Harrison Barnes is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Devin Booker is averaging 26.2 points and 6.7 assists for the Suns. Kevin Durant is averaging 19.6 points and 3.5 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 3-7, averaging 115.7 points, 41.7 rebounds, 29.0 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.6 points per game.

Suns: 3-7, averaging 115.3 points, 41.5 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.0 points.

INJURIES: Spurs: Charles Bassey: day to day (knee).

Suns: Grayson Allen: day to day (knee), Bradley Beal: day to day (toe), Cody Martin: out (trade pending), Devin Booker: day to day (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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