The game between the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs will take place at Footprint Center on Tuesday, April 4 at 10:00 PM ET.
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The Phoenix Suns will welcome the San Antonio Spurs to Footprint Center for an NBA game on Tuesday. The Phoenix Suns lost 118-128 in their last game over the Thunder. Kevin Durant scored 35 points and the Phoenix Suns held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-118 on Sunday night for their fifth straight victory. Durant — once a hero in Oklahoma City after leading the Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals, but roundly booed nearly every time he touched the ball Sunday — scored 13 points in the fourth quarter and blocked a shot at the rim by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
That helped Phoenix hold the lead after Oklahoma City cut a 15-point deficit to three as the Suns improved to 6-0 with Durant in the lineup. Devin Booker added 22 points and 10 assists for Phoenix, which shot 56.8% from the field to match its season high. Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Chris Paul had 16 points and eight assists. Phoenix remained fourth in the Western Conference standings.
“There’s not a way that he can’t score,” Phoenix coach Monty Williams said about Durant. “Those kind of players – they want those (clutch) shots. They’re so used to having the ball in their hands. I wouldn’t call it a luxury, because I don’t want to disrespect those moments. Guys work their tails off to be ready for those shots and he and Booker are a case in point. That’s what Kevin does.”
The San Antonio Spurs on the other hand won 134-142 against the Kings in their last game. Doug McDermott scored 22 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs denied Sacramento a chance at clinching the Pacific Division with a 142-134 win over the Kings on Sunday.
After clinching their first playoff berth since 2006 on Wednesday night on the road, the Kings were hoping to wrap up their first division title in 20 years in front of their home fans but fell short against the struggling Spurs. “This isn’t the ideal time to have a bad loss,” guard De’Aaron Fox said. “But bad losses happen. We should have been a lot better. I don’t know how many times this team has scored 140 points, even with overtime included. We have to be much better on that end. We can’t keep talking about that.”
McDermott hit three free throws in overtime after being fouled on a 3-pointer by Keegan Murray to give the Spurs a five-point lead, then made back-to-back baskets to keep San Antonio ahead and help snap a six-game losing streak. “It was a great night for us. A lot of guys played really well, career games from three or four guys,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “Just happy for them. They have busted their butts all year. We don’t have that many wins but they play hard like this every night.”
Phoenix Suns: Kevin Durant, Josh Okogie, Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker, Chris Paul
San Antonio Spurs: Keita Bates-Diop, Malaki Branham, Zach Collins, Tre Jones, Devonte’ Graham
Phoenix Suns: None
San Antonio Spurs: Zach Collins, Jeremy Sochan, Romeo Langford , Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Khem Birch, Charles Bassey
The game between the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs will take place at Footprint Center on Tuesday, April 4 at 10:00 PM ET.
The match between the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs will be telecast live on Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Southwest. | April 4 (10:00 PM ET) |
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