Game ID: 22500154
San Antonio Spurs @ Phoenix Suns
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 31 39 32 28 130SAS 24 28 26 40 118
PHX vs SAS ScoutingPHX vs SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 10/25 · back-to-back
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
PHX availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restNEW Allen 28 to 35 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Goodwin missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 17 min (76% of 22)
OUT Fleming missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 1 min (11% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 33 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 17 min since (76% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 1 min since (11% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 34 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 19 min since (84% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 3 min since (23% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 3 min since (23% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 28 min (90% of 31)
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 18 min since (81% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 29 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (90% of 31)
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 17 min since (77% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backNEW Barnes 22 to 30 min over the last 3
SAS availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Kornet missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Barnes 22 to 30 min over the last 4
SAS availability going into 11/02 · 2 days' restOUT Kornet missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Barnes 22 to 30 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/05 · 2 days' restOUT Kornet missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Barnes 22 to 30 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kornet missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Barnes 22 to 29 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/08 · back-to-backOUT Harper missed 2 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Kornet missed 6 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 11/05, returns tonight: 6 min (51% of 11)
NEW Barnes 22 to 31 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Harper missed 3 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Kornet missed 7 since 10/26, returns tonight: 20 min (106% of 19)
BACK Bryant back 11/08 after 2, 6 min since (51% of 11)
NEW Barnes 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Sochan 13 to 19 min over the last 3
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Allen at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brooks (3 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 30 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Kornet (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-14 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 104 a night to Phoenix's 122. Call it San Antonio 119, Phoenix 111.
10/25 @ DEN 111-133 — PHX notes
PHX lost 111-133. PHX shot 43% (38 of 88) to DEN's 51%, 17 of 50 from three, and got to the line 22 times to DEN's 42. Booker led with 31 (10 of 16, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Allen added 17, Brooks 15. Q3 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 104-82 against them. O'Neale's -23 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ UTA 134-138 — PHX notes
PHX lost 134-138 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 42% (45 of 106) to UTA's 41%, 20 of 55 from three. The glass went 48-64 against them. Booker led with 34 (11 of 26, 5 of 12 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Williams added 25, Allen 23. Q2 was theirs, 34-25, the deficit cut from 12 to 3, but the other 4 periods went 113-100 against them. Dunn's -29 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/29 vs MEM 113-114 — PHX notes
PHX lost 113-114. PHX shot 48% (41 of 86) to MEM's 47%, 16 of 40 from three. Booker led with 32 (10 of 26, 4 of 11 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Williams added 20, O'Neale 18. Q2 was theirs, 27-22, turning a 1-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-86 against them.
10/31 vs UTA 118-96 — PHX notes
PHX won 118-96. PHX shot 47% (43 of 91) to UTA's 38%, 17 of 48 from three, and got to the line 18 times to UTA's 32. PHX turned it over 9 times to UTA's 21. Booker led with 36 (13 of 23, 6 of 9 from three); Allen added 14, O'Neale 13. The hinge was Q1, 37-17: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/02 vs SAS 130-118 — PHX notes
PHX won 130-118. PHX shot 58% (46 of 79) to SAS's 46%, 19 of 33 from three. PHX turned it over 20 times to SAS's 14, and SAS turned those into 11 steals. Booker led with 28 (10 of 15, 6 of 6 at the line); Allen added 17, Dunn 17. The hinge was Q2, 39-28: a lead of 7 became 18, and the lead reached 31. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/04 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 24 and Butler III at 20 a game. Without Spencer (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Allen at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brooks (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Phoenix minus-6. Call it Golden State 119, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/06 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 34 and Allen at 17 a game. Without Brooks (5 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Sanders (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-3. Call it Phoenix 118, the Clippers 113.
11/08 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Harden at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Leonard (2 straight), Sanders (6 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Allen at 16 a game. Without Brooks (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to the Clippers' 35 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 110 a night to the Clippers' 117. Call it Phoenix 115, the Clippers 112, the Clippers keeping it close.
11/10 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 29 and Allen at 16 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murphy III at 22 and Poole at 17 a game. Without Williamson (3 straight), Poole (2 straight), McGowens (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 107 a night to New Orleans's 120. Call it Phoenix 120, New Orleans 110, Phoenix by 10.
10/24 @ NOP 120-116 — SAS notes
SAS won 120-116 in 1 overtime. SAS shot 46% (45 of 98) to NOP's 43%, 13 of 43 from three. SAS turned it over 18 times to NOP's 13, and NOP turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 59-45 for them. Wembanyama led with 29 (13 of 23, 0 of 3 from three); Vassell added 23, Castle 16. The hinge was OT1, 13-9: from level to 4 ahead. SAS trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 63-58. Vassell was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/26 vs BKN 118-107 — SAS notes
SAS won 118-107. SAS shot 50% (39 of 78) to BKN's 39%, 12 of 27 from three, and went to the line 36 times to BKN's 24 — 28 points from the stripe to their 23. The glass went 45-34 for them. Wembanyama led with 31 (9 of 21, 3 of 6 from three, 10 of 15 at the line); Harper added 20, Johnson 19. The hinge was Q2, 38-24: a lead of 7 became 21, and the lead reached 26. Harper was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
10/27 vs TOR 121-103 — SAS notes
SAS won 121-103. SAS shot 58% (39 of 67) to TOR's 47%, 13 of 27 from three, and went to the line 36 times to TOR's 23 — 30 points from the stripe to their 17. SAS turned it over 20 times to TOR's 15, and TOR turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 44-20 for them. Wembanyama led with 24 (7 of 8, 10 of 10 at the line); Castle added 22, Barnes 18. The hinge was Q1, 41-29: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
10/30 vs MIA 107-101 — SAS notes
SAS won 107-101. SAS shot 44% (38 of 86) to MIA's 43%, 14 of 41 from three, and went to the line 23 times to MIA's 11 — 17 points from the stripe to their 8. Wembanyama led with 27 (10 of 23, 1 of 5 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Castle added 21, Vassell 17. The hinge was Q3, 28-14: a lead of 1 became 15. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
11/02 @ PHX 118-130 — SAS notes
SAS lost 118-130. SAS took 19 more shots (98 to 79), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to PHX's 58%, 10 of 41 from three. SAS turned it over 14 times to PHX's 20. Castle led with 26 (10 of 16, 2 of 5 from three); Johnson added 19, Barnes 13. Q4 was theirs, 40-28, the deficit cut from 24 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 102-78 against them. Barnes's -25 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/05 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 52 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Reaves at 29 and Ayton at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Vincent (5 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Castle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Kornet (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-12 a night and the Lakers minus-2. Call it the Lakers 117, San Antonio 116, San Antonio keeping it close.
11/07 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 32 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Castle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Kornet (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 46 from three, 29 free throws a game; Durant at 22 and Thompson at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Finney-Smith (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 46 percent from three to San Antonio's 37 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-14 a night and San Antonio plus-9. Call it Houston 117, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
11/08 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 20 and Castle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Harper (2 straight), Kornet (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Williamson at 20 and Poole at 15 a game. Without Williamson (2 straight), McGowens (2 straight), Missi (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-6 a night and New Orleans minus-3 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 112 a night to New Orleans's 119. Call it San Antonio 119, New Orleans 109, San Antonio by 10.
11/10 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Giddey at 23 and Vučević at 17 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 19 and Castle at 19 a game. Without Harper (3 straight), Kornet (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 40 percent from three to San Antonio's 34 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 116 a night to Chicago's 124. Call it San Antonio 119, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBB B. Biyombo
CB C. Bryant
DH D. Harper
DJ D. Jones Garcia
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
HI H. Ingram
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. McLaughlin
KJ K. Johnson
RM R. Minix
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
KB K. Brea
KM K. Maluach
MW M. Williams
NH N. Hayes-Davis
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RF R. Fleming
RO R. O'Neale
SAS/PHX the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Booker scores 28 and Wembanyama has off night as Suns hand Spurs their first loss, 130-118
PHOENIX -- — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Grayson Allen and Ryan Dunn each added 17 and the hot-shooting Phoenix Suns handed Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs their first loss, 130-118 on Sunday night.
Wembanyama had a rare off night, scoring nine points on 4-of-14 shooting while grabbing nine rebounds. It was the first time he was held to fewer than 10 points since Oct. 30, 2024, when Oklahoma City limited him to six.
The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama — who also had six turnovers — had averaged 30.2 points and 14.6 rebounds during San Antonio's 5-0 start.
The Suns made 14 of their first 20 3-pointers and led by 31 points in the third quarter before settling for a 102-78 advantage heading into the fourth.
The Spurs got within 111-97 with 6:24 left but the Suns scored the next 11 points.
Phoenix won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Booker shot 10 of 15 from the field and had 13 assists. The Suns' bench scored 50 points, led by Collin Gillespie 's 15.
Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 26 points. Keldon Johnson scored 19 off the bench.
The Suns led for most of the first half and extended their advantage to 70-52 by halftime, shooting 11 of 15 from 3-point range.
Booker had 14 points and nine assists before the break. Wembanyama had just two points on 1-of-5 shooting.
The Suns were playing without guard Jalen Green (hamstring) and forward Dillon Brooks (core muscle strain). The Spurs were missing guard De'Aaron Fox (hamstring) and center Luke Kornet (sprained ankle).
Up next Spurs: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.