AUSTIN, Texas -- — De'Aaron Fox scored 11 straight points in the final three minutes and finished with 26 as San Antonio beat the Phoenix Suns 120-109 Thursday night, hours after learning Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was done for the season due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.

Fox added nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks as the Spurs won the opener of a two-game set in Austin, a city they covet as part of a mega-region that they’ve been cultivating for years.

Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie each scored 15 points for San Antonio. Stephon Castle had 10 rebounds and Chris Paul 10 assists.

Royce O'Neale scored 27 to lead Phoenix, which lost its fourth straight game and for the seventh time in eight games.

Kevin Durant scored 22 points in his return to the University of Texas campus. The All-Star forward played one season at Texas, 2006-07, and was selected as player of the year by The Associated Press and a number of other outlets.

Takeaways

Suns: Phoenix was beaten on the boards 44-39, despite the 7-foot-3 Wembanyama missing from the Spurs lineup. The Suns were also outscored 50-36 in points in the paint.

Spurs: Paul had two steals and passed Jason Kidd for second place on the NBA's all-time list, behind John Stockton. Bismack Biyombo started in place of Wembanyama and scored eight points in 16 minutes. Charles Bassey, Wembanyama's usual backup, missed his sixth straight game with a knee injury.

Key moment

Castle made a fast-break layup, and Champagnie hit a 3-pointer to give the Spurs a 94-79 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Key stat

Biyombo, playing for the first time this season on the last day of a 10-day contract, scored six points in the third quarter.

Up next

The Suns visit Chicago on Saturday. The Spurs host Detroit on Friday in Austin.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nick Richards vs. Bismack Biyombo (Tyus Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot jumper	0	0
11:44	Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	De'Aaron Fox makes 22-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	3	0
11:08	Tyus Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:05	Nick Richards offensive rebound	3	0
11:01	Royce O'Neale misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:58	Nick Richards offensive rebound	3	0
10:56	Nick Richards misses dunk	3	0
10:56	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	3	0
10:48	Chris Paul makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	5	0
10:37	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:37	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	5	0
10:24	Harrison Barnes makes 22-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	8	0
10:08	Devin Booker misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	8	0
10:08	Suns offensive team rebound	8	0
10:05	Kevin Durant makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	8	2
9:48	De'Aaron Fox misses driving floating jump shot	8	2
9:46	Nick Richards defensive rebound	8	2
9:41	Devin Booker misses two point shot	8	2
9:39	Chris Paul defensive rebound	8	2
9:36	Harrison Barnes misses 23-foot three point shot	8	2
9:32	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	8	2
9:22	Devin Booker misses 17-foot jumper	8	2
9:17	Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound	8	2
9:10	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	2
9:08	Nick Richards defensive rebound	8	2
8:56	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists)	8	4
8:26	Devin Vassell misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	8	4
8:26	Spurs offensive team rebound	8	4
8:15	Devin Vassell makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Bismack Biyombo assists)	10	4
7:57	Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	4
7:53	Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound	10	4
7:31	Harrison Barnes misses driving floating jump shot	10	4
7:30	Devin Booker defensive rebound	10	4
7:26	Royce O'Neale makes 25-foot three point shot (Devin Booker assists)	10	7
6:56	shot clock turnover	10	7
6:41	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	7
6:37	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	10	7
6:31	De'Aaron Fox misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	10	7
6:29	Nick Richards defensive rebound	10	7
6:17	Devin Booker misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	7
6:15	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	10	7
6:10	Chris Paul makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)	13	7
6:09	Suns Full timeout	13	7
6:09	(06:09) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	13	7
6:09	Stephon Castle enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	13	7
6:09	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Bismack Biyombo	13	7
6:09	Bradley Beal enters the game for Tyus Jones	13	7
6:09	Grayson Allen enters the game for Royce O'Neale	13	7
6:00	Nick Richards offensive foul	13	7
6:00	Nick Richards turnover	13	7
5:46	Jeremy Sochan makes driving dunk (Chris Paul assists)	15	7
5:24	Devin Booker bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	15	7
5:18	Jeremy Sochan lost ball turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	15	7
5:13	Devin Booker bad pass (Devin Vassell steals)	15	7
5:07	Stephon Castle misses 23-foot three point shot	15	7
5:05	Nick Richards defensive rebound	15	7
4:50	Bradley Beal makes driving layup	15	9
4:29	Devin Vassell makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	17	9
4:12	Nick Richards makes layup (Bradley Beal assists)	17	11
4:12	Chris Paul shooting foul	17	11
4:12	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Chris Paul	17	11
4:12	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Harrison Barnes	17	11
4:12	Bol Bol enters the game for Kevin Durant	17	11
4:12	Nick Richards makes free throw 1 of 1	17	12
4:06	Julian Champagnie misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	12
4:02	Bol Bol defensive rebound	17	12
3:42	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper	17	12
3:40	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	17	12
3:36	Devin Vassell misses running pullup jump shot	17	12
3:33	Devin Vassell offensive rebound	17	12
3:29	Keldon Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julian Champagnie assists)	20	12
3:14	Grayson Allen bad pass (Stephon Castle steals)	20	12
3:12	Devin Booker shooting foul	20	12
3:12	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 2	21	12
3:12	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Nick Richards	21	12
3:12	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	22	12
2:54	Devin Vassell blocks Bradley Beal 's 4-foot driving layup	22	12
2:52	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	22	12
2:45	Stephon Castle makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	24	12
2:38	Keldon Johnson personal foul	24	12
2:38	Spurs Full timeout	24	12
2:38	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Devin Vassell	24	12
2:28	Bradley Beal makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists)	24	14
2:14	Stephon Castle misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	24	14
2:14	Bol Bol defensive rebound	24	14
1:58	Bradley Beal misses 11-foot two point shot	24	14
1:58	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	24	14
1:51	De'Aaron Fox misses two point shot	24	14
1:51	Suns defensive team rebound	24	14
1:35	De'Aaron Fox shooting foul	24	14
1:35	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 1 of 2	24	15
1:35	Mason Plumlee makes free throw 2 of 2	24	16
1:17	De'Aaron Fox makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keldon Johnson assists)	27	16
1:04	Jeremy Sochan loose ball foul	27	16
1:04	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	27	17
1:04	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	27	18
49.0	Jeremy Sochan misses layup	27	18
46.1	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	27	18
41.0	Devin Booker misses driving floating jump shot	27	18
39.0	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	27	18
36.1	Bradley Beal shooting foul	27	18
36.1	Julian Champagnie makes free throw 1 of 2	28	18
36.1	Julian Champagnie makes free throw 2 of 2	29	18
30.1	Bradley Beal misses driving layup	29	18
29.0	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	29	18
26.0	De'Aaron Fox misses 23-foot three point shot	29	18
23.1	Bol Bol defensive rebound	29	18
19.1	Bol Bol bad pass (De'Aaron Fox steals)	29	18
19.0	Stephon Castle makes 1-foot dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists)	31	18
1.1	Bol Bol makes 22-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	31	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	21

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Moody Center

Austin, TX

Date & Time

2:30 AM, February 21, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max

Attendance

16,246

Referees

Derrick Collins, John Goble, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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