Spurs pull away from Suns, 106-93.

Phoenix stayed within striking distance early, then made a respectable push, even taking a 1-PT lead. It was not to last however, as Dejounte Murray took charge of the Spurs in a game that had San Antone's best shooters struggling to connect. Murray swiped a steal here, threw down a vicious dunk there, with Fred VanVleet doing the same. Andre Drummond was the defensive hero tonight, swatting a career-high 10 blocks, with 6 of them coming in the first quarter!

For Phoenix, Devin Booker was a putrid 1-11 for 2 points. Kent Bazemore post-game: "I asked Coach when we were going over our defensive plans, like 'let me stick him, Coach, show you what I can do for us.'" It clearly worked, as Bazemore notched 14 points with 5 assists (6-14 FG%). DeAndre Ayton was the recipient for most of Drummond's blocks, but managed 21 points, 19 rebounds. Kelly Oubre, jr, finished with 17 points. Ricky Rubio notched 8 points, 12 assists.

The Rest: 

Dejounte Murray had 18 points with 11 assists & 4 steals. Drummond's final tally was 18 points, 16 rebounds & 10 blocks: his first triple-double of the season. Brandon Ingram's shot was off but he finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds (8-18, 1-5 3PT). VanVleet had 14 points, 5 assists with 3 steals (4-8 3PT). Trey Lyles finished with 10 points, as the 1st Quarter propelled the Spurs to a win (15-28).