Phoenix opened with a 35-25 first quarter, its best of the night, but San Antonio answered with a 26-23 second quarter to cut the gap to 58-51.
Luke Kennard led all scorers with 20 points, going 8 of 15 from the field and 4 of 10 from three in 25 minutes, plus 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Jalen Green scored 18 on 7-of-12 shooting with 3 made threes and 5 assists.
San Antonio out-rebounded Phoenix 53-50 and out-scored it in the paint 48-42, and the Spurs bench outscored the Suns bench 41-33. None of that mattered because of turnovers.
Led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 4 made threes.
The Suns built an early cushion and used a 23-7 edge in points off turnovers to beat the Spurs 102-98 at Mortgage Matchup Center. Phoenix led by as many as 15 before San Antonio's bench pulled it…