The No. 1 Spurs bring an unbeaten road record into a matchup with a Suns team looking to defend its home court.
San Antonio arrives in Phoenix on Monday with an 8-2 record and the league’s No. 1 power-index rank; the Suns are 3-5 and rank 20th. The Spurs’ 4-0 road mark meets a Phoenix team that is 3-2 at home, giving the hosts a chance to make the standings gap matter less on their floor. The key matchup is Victor Wembanyama against Phoenix’s frontcourt: he has 291 points, 120 rebounds and 39 blocks in 10 games, while Suns center Mark Williams is out. Devin Booker’s 202 points and 39 assists give Phoenix a primary creator, but the Suns allow 118.6 points per game against a San Antonio offense averaging 118.4. Phoenix must contain Wembanyama and bring that defensive number down to challenge a Spurs team that has yet to lose on the road.