The San Antonio Spurs triumphed over the Phoenix Suns 121-94, extending their winning streak to seven games.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 121-94 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Stephon Castle led the team with 20 points and three steals. The Spurs have now won seven straight games, the league’s longest current streak.
Keldon Johnson finished with six points and two rebounds. Harrison Barnes added 10 points. Devin Vassell scored eight points, and Victor Wembanyama had 17 points and five blocks. De’Aaron Fox added 15 points. Dylan Harper had 17 points in 25 minutes. Luke Kornet had 10.
The Spurs are 39-16 and will next face the Kings in Austin.
Here’s a sample of what the Spurs and Suns said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“I did think we did a good job of being sharp. I thought the first quarter we missed a few shots. I thought there’s a few plays that felt like our process was probably better than a five point lead. And that happens in this in this league, and when so much talent involved in when there is enough uncontrollables out there that you just have to stick to the process and the plan, I know and over time, just trust it. And I think we did a good job of that.”
“Killer Instinct, yeah. When coming into the rest of the season, I think it’s about us. Obviously, playing good or bad, you want to win the game. But I think right now, it’s about how we’re playing, win or lose, because we’re trying to build towards something. So right now, we’re trying to continue to build towards being ready when we need to be, and that’s in April.”
Wembanyama:
“That was good. I guess that was the best part. I was excited before the game, and we had so much fun. So it really felt like where we belong. You know, we had much fun as a team, and I think we passed the ball a lot.”
“I think we have a lot of dynamic guys that can play all over the court, play on and off the ball. So, it makes a lot of our a lot of our actions interchangeable.”
“Guys are healthy. I think we’re dying to get back around each other, too. So I think that was just the kind of tone that we set to start the game and to start the second half. I feel like that. That’s where it showed.”
Coach Jordan Ott: