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Booker scores 29 and Suns lose Durant to ankle injury in 104-93 win over Spurs
PHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker scored 29 points and the Phoenix Suns weathered the loss of Kevin Durant to an ankle injury to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-93 on Tuesday night.
Durant left the game with 3:51 to play in the second quarter and did not return. He headed to the locker room under his own power, and the Suns later said he hurt an ankle without providing any specifics. He finished with 13 points.
Though Oklahoma City won West Group B in the NBA Cup, the Suns were hoping to earn a wild-card berth into the quarterfinals. But they were eliminated when Dallas beat Memphis.
Booker surpassed 15,000 career points with his first basket of the night. He trails only Walter Davis (15,666) on Phoenix’s scoring list.
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama scored 15 points, all in the second half, and had 13 rebounds. He missed all seven shots in the first half, six from 3-point range.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 points off the bench. Stephon Castle scored 16.
Tyus Jones scored 16 points, and Royce O’Neale and Bradley Beal had 10 each for Phoenix.
Spurs: Jeremy Sochan returned after missing 13 games with a left thumb injury that required surgery. He came off the bench and contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Suns: Oso Ighodaro started at center for Phoenix in place of Jusuf Nurkic, who's sidelined for at least a week with a right thigh contusion.
The Suns began the game with an 11-0 spurt before Castle scored for San Antonio.
The Spurs were 8 of 44 (18%) from 3-point range.
The Spurs host Chicago on Friday. The Suns visit New Orleans on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Victor Wembanyama vs. Oso Ighodaro (Bradley Beal gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 |  | Harrison Barnes personal foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot | 0-2 |
| 11:14 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point running jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:50 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 0-7 |
| 10:37 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:18 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point hook shot | ||
| 10:16 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 0-9 |
| 9:42 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running layup | 0-11 |
| 9:12 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving layup (Chris Paul assists) | 2-11 |
| 8:55 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point cutting layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 4-11 |
| 8:18 | | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point driving floating jump shot | 4-13 |
| 8:00 | | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Chris Paul misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Devin Booker misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 7-13 |
| 7:08 | | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point cutting dunk (Kevin Durant assists) | 7-15 |
| 6:45 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Julian Champagnie personal foul (Tyus Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Zach Collins steals) | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point running layup | 9-15 |
| 6:10 | | +2 | Oso Ighodaro makes two point floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 9-17 |
| 5:53 | | Keldon Johnson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:52 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Devin Vassell steals) | ||
| 5:47 | | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 12-17 |
| 5:31 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Harrison Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point turnaround jump shot | 14-17 |
| 4:55 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-19 |
| 4:41 | | Harrison Barnes misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | Grayson Allen misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point driving layup (Keldon Johnson assists) | 16-19 |
| 3:40 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-19 |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Royce O'Neale makes two point cutting layup (Grayson Allen assists) | 17-21 |
| 3:08 | | Zach Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Zach Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point tip layup | 19-21 |
| 2:07 | | Devin Booker turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:53 | | Devin Vassell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:40 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 19-24 |
| 1:11 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot | 19-27 |
| 0:52 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | ||
| 0:34 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting layup (Grayson Allen assists) | 19-29 |
| 0:22 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:20 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (bad pass) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 11:42 | | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 11:39 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point running layup (Chris Paul assists) | 21-29 |
| 11:12 | | Royce O'Neale turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 11:07 | | Julian Champagnie misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Mason Plumlee's two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:41 | | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Royce O'Neale misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point alley-oop layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 23-29 |
| 10:05 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 23-31 |
| 9:43 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point driving layup (Chris Paul assists) | 25-31 |
| 9:43 | | Grayson Allen shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-31 |
| 9:22 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Chris Paul turnover (lost ball) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point running jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 26-34 |
| 8:35 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:16 | | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:14 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup | 26-36 |
| 7:37 | | Stephon Castle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:35 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Ryan Dunn misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (bad pass) (Oso Ighodaro steals) | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point running layup | 26-38 |
| 7:09 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:58 | | Tyus Jones shooting foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | ||
| 6:58 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:58 | | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-38 |
| 6:58 | | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-38 |
| 6:39 | | Kevin Durant misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Zach Collins turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 6:08 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | ||
| 6:08 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-39 |
| 6:08 | | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-40 |
| 5:59 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point driving layup (Zach Collins assists) | 30-40 |
| 5:59 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Devin Vassell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-40 |
| 5:36 | | Ryan Dunn misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:24 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-40 |
| 5:14 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Devin Vassell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Julian Champagnie offensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Julian Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Dunn steals) | ||
| 4:42 | | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Devin Vassell steals) | ||
| 4:38 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Julian Champagnie shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:30 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-41 |
| 4:21 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point pullup jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 35-41 |
| 4:08 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 35-43 |
| 3:59 | | Stephon Castle misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Devin Vassell personal foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point cutting layup (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 37-43 |
| 3:30 | | Tyus Jones shooting foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | ||
| 3:30 | | Stephon Castle misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:29 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 37-45 |
| 3:00 | | Stephon Castle misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | Stephon Castle turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:45 | | +2 | Grayson Allen makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 37-47 |
| 2:32 | | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 39-47 |
| 2:09 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 39-50 |
| 1:58 | |