Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns

Running through one of the weaker parts of their schedule, the Spurs have been stacking up wins while largely walloping the competition.

Barring a one-point win over the Mavericks in which the Spurs couldn’t buy a shot from downtown, they’ve largely run roughshod over the competition, with 4 double-digit wins in the last five contests.

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Next up on this list is a Suns team that gave the Spurs some real trouble early last season (splitting the season series) but has been pretty inconsistent out of the gate.

Last season, the Suns’ deep roster made things difficult with a combination of shrewd passing, long-distance marksmanship, and sturdy defensive play.

The savvy passing (5th in assists) and shooting (12th in 3pt%, 8th in FG%) have remained hallmarks, but the defense and depth look rough without Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale, who were traded to Charlotte for Miles Bridges, who is struggling to fill the void left by two important contributors.

The Suns are 27th in Defensive Rating, and 23rd in Net Rating, and while they’re on a two-win streak themselves, the Spurs have been a buzzsaw, ranking 2nd in Offensive Rating, 3rd in Defensive Rating, and tied for 1st in Net Rating over the last eight games, narrow win over the Mavericks included.

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Provided the Spurs take the game seriously and/or refrain from shooting 5-36 from three again, this should be another double-digit smack-down.

It certainly doesn’t hurt that Wembanyama is averaging 37 points per game over the last three games on 60/40/80 shooting. Barring collective brain-farts, I like San Antonio in this one.

San Antonio Spurs (8-2) at Phoenix Suns (3-5)

November 9th, 2026 | 8 p.m. CT

Watch: DAZN | Listen: WOAI (1200 AM)

Spurs Injuries: Tobias Harris: Out (Calf), Jayden Quaintance: Out (Knee), Devin Vassell: Questionable (Hip)

Suns Injuries: Jordan Goodwin: Questionable (Calf), Mark Williams: Out (Shoulder)

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