The Spurs dominated Phoenix, 26-8 in the first quarter and it took a rough night shooting the ball for Phoenix to get back into the mix, only losing by ten at buzzer's call. DeAndre Ayton continued last year's campaign with more of the same strong play, 25 points & 21 rebounds. Ex-Spur, Patty Mills, had 11 points. Devin Booker did not play well, six points on a 3-12 shooting night (0-5 3PT), with all eyes on his lack of consistency (after not playing well against the Spurs in the playoffs last year).
In the win, Dejounte Murray had 17 points and P.J. Tucker had a standout performance, signaling his worth after a financial increase on his latest new contract with the Spurs, scoring 17 points with 5 assists & 3 steals (3-4 3PT). Brandon Ingram contributed 16 points & 8 rebounds. Fred VanVleet had 10 points, 7 assists.
