Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationWembanyama hits winner as Spurs beat Suns 101-100 to end 6-season postseason drought
Wembanyama had 34 points and 12 rebounds. His winning jumper capped a furious final-minute rally to secure the top-six finish in the Western Conference.
De'Aaron Fox added 23 points and Julian Champagnie had 14 in the Spurs' fourth straight victory.
Collin Gillespie scored 24 points and Devin Booker had 22 for the Suns. They remain seventh in the West.
Fox’s finger-roll layup cut Phoenix’s lead to 100-99 with 26.6 seconds remaining.
Suns coach Jordan Ott was forced to call a timeout when Fox and Dylan Harper trapped Booker between the sideline and halfcourt with 11.7 seconds remaining. San Antonio immediately fouled on the ensuing inbounds, and Rasheer Fleming missed both free throws.
Wembanyama then dribbled the clock down to its final seconds before pulling up to hit the winner on Oso Ighodaro.
Spurs guard Stephon Castle was ruled out an hour before tipoff with tightness in his right hip. Castle's defense was missed as Phoenix's backcourt of Booker and Gillespie combined to shoot 15 for 34.
Gillespie was 5 for 7 on 3-pointers to open the game as the Suns took a 39-28 lead. Phoenix was 8 for 16 on 3-pointers in the first half.
San Antonio opened the third quarter on a 19-11 run in taking a 71-70 lead, its first since the final minutes of the first quarter.
Booker responded by scoring seven straight points as Phoenix regained the lead. Booker had 14 points in the third.
Phoenix closed its second six-game trip of the season 2-4.
Spurs: Host Indiana on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 100 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 100 - 101 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Victor Wembanyama makes 17-foot pullup jump shot | 100 - 101 |
| 4th 10.8 |  |
Ryan Dunn enters the game for Rasheer Fleming | 100 - 99 |
| 4th 10.8 | |
De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Luke Kornet | 100 - 99 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-91 | FG | 35-83 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 11-36 | 3PT | 10-34 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-17 | FT | 21-23 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 27 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 76 | Percent Led | 19 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| De'Aaron Fox, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Tobias Harris, F | Out | Nov 10 |
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Oct 5 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,648 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W7 |
 Golden State |
8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 10 | .091 | 9 | L4 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 2 | W10 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Houston |
1 | 3 | W2 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Memphis |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 7 |
 Dallas |
3 | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 New Orleans |
6 | 8 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
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