Devin Booker poured in 32 points and Kevin Durant added 25 in just three quarters played as the visiting Phoenix Suns dismantled the San Antonio Spurs, 131-106 on Saturday.
It was the first of a two-game set between the teams over three nights in Texas as well as the first of a five-game road trip for the Suns.Phoenix shot 61.6 percent from the floor through the first three quarters, eclipsing the 100-point mark in the final seconds of the third period, sending Booker and Durant to the bench for the final 12 minutes.The Suns have won three straight games.
Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 14 points while Victor Wembanyama had 13, Blake Wesley scored 12, Zach Collins racked up 11 and Tre Jones had 10 points.The Suns led from the jump, using an 8-0 run capped by a layup by Grayson Allen at the 5:46 mark of the first quarter to turn a one-point advantage into a 17-8 margin. Allen had another layup with 2:14 to play in the period to stoke the Phoenix lead to 24-12 and the Suns owned a nine-point lead after 12 minutes of play.
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