Luke Kennard’s 20 Points Lift Suns Past Spurs 102-98

Phoenix Holds On

Luke Kennard scored 20 points, and the Phoenix Suns held off the San Antonio Spurs 102-98 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. San Antonio scored the final eight points after Phoenix took a 102-90 lead, trimming the margin to four before the Suns secured the result.

Suns Build an Early Lead

Phoenix opened the game with a 35-25 advantage and remained ahead 58-51 at halftime. Kennard supplied 20 points for the Suns, while Jalen Green had five assists and Khaman Maluach recorded 15 rebounds.

San Antonio answered with a 26-23 edge in the second quarter, but Phoenix regained ground in the third. The Suns outscored the Spurs 27-22 in that period to take an 85-73 lead into the fourth quarter. The Spurs then made their strongest push of the game, winning the final period 25-17.

Late Spurs Rally Falls Short

San Antonio’s fourth-quarter run included a 3-pointer by Maliq Brown, two free throws by Tarris Reed Jr. and another 3-pointer by Brown. Those baskets brought the Spurs from 90-102 to 98-102, but no further scoring followed for San Antonio.

Dylan Harper led the Spurs with 15 points, while Victor Wembanyama finished with six assists and Luke Kornet had 10 rebounds. Phoenix’s final points came on a driving layup by Duop Reath, assisted by Jamaree Bouyea, giving the Suns their 102-90 lead before San Antonio’s closing sequence.

Records

The Suns improved to 1-2 after the victory, while the Spurs fell to 0-2. Phoenix was the home team, and San Antonio was the visiting team. Attendance was 17,071.

Sources

ESPN