The San Antonio Spurs picked up their first win of the preseason Wednesday, beating the Phoenix Suns 123-103 at Frost Bank Center after three straight exhibition losses.
A 38-point quarter
Phoenix held a 23-22 lead after the first quarter. San Antonio answered with 38 points in the second and went to the locker room ahead 60-49. The Spurs stretched the margin to 92-75 after three quarters, and their largest lead reached 25.
Wembanyama efficient in 23 minutes
Victor Wembanyama made 9 of 14 shots for a team-high 19 points and added four rebounds, three assists and four blocks. Stephon Castle scored 18, most of them at the free-throw line, where he went 14 of 15. Carter Bryant hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points off the bench, and Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 13 points and four assists.
Tarris Reed Jr. grabbed nine rebounds as San Antonio won the battle on the glass 50-36.
