Luke Kennard's 20 points lift Suns past Spurs, 102-98

Suns hold on

The Phoenix Suns defeated the San Antonio Spurs 102-98 Saturday, Oct. 10, at Mortgage Matchup Center, with Luke Kennard scoring 20 points for the home team. The result gave Phoenix a 1-2 record, while San Antonio fell to 0-2.

Phoenix built its advantage early, taking a 35-25 lead after the first quarter. The Suns added 23 points in the second, and the Spurs scored 26, leaving Phoenix ahead 58-51 at halftime. Kennard contributed a three-pointer, a layup and two jump shots during the opening half, while Jalen Green provided five assists for the Suns.

Spurs close the gap

San Antonio narrowed the margin in the third quarter, but Phoenix still won the period 27-22. The Suns entered the fourth quarter with an 85-73 lead. Khaman Maluach had 15 rebounds for Phoenix, and the Spurs received six assists from Victor Wembanyama.

The visitors outscored the Suns 25-17 in the final period. San Antonio cut into the deficit with late three-pointers by Maliq Brown, including one that made the score 98-102, but Phoenix maintained the four-point edge through the final score.

Final details

Dylan Harper led San Antonio with 15 points. Luke Kornet grabbed 10 rebounds for the Spurs. The Suns finished with 102 points to San Antonio's 98, matching the quarter-by-quarter totals of 35-25, 23-26, 27-22 and 17-25 from Phoenix's perspective.

The game was played before an attendance of 17,071. Phoenix is now 1-2, and San Antonio is 0-2.

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