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The Spurs are one of the league's last undefeated teams while the Suns recently stopped a four-game losing streak with a win against the Utah Jazz on Friday. Wembanyama - a front-runner for the league's MVP award this season - headlines two of the top bets found for action tonight:
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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (5-0) will visit the Phoenix Suns (2-4), looking to extend their winning streak to six. The Spurs are coming off a 107-101 home win versus the Heat, led by Victor Wembanyama's 27 points, 18 rebounds, and five blocks.
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In just his second game of the season, Harkless showcased his defensive grit, taking on the challenge of guarding Devin Booker and the Suns’ perimeter threats. He finished with five points and a neutral plus-minus in a blowout loss in 12 minutes, contributing through the kind of intangibles that don’t always show up on the stat sheet.
The Suns have stern no-nos for defending Wembanyama and the Spurs. “Can’t guard him 1-on-1 in the paint,” Ott said. “You got to keep him out of the paint. That overall group, how they play, they’re a downhill, in-the-paint, put pressure on the rim team. It starts with him. Starts with them in transition. Starts with him in the halfcourt.”
Booker paced the Suns with a game-high 32 points, with 29 coming in the second half, while Morant scored 28 in leading Memphis. Mark Williams posted a second straight 20-point double-double, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds in his first start with the Suns.