The Suns are 0-2 to open this preseason slate and host the Spurs tonight on ESPN2, with Miles Bridges' day-to-day ankle hitting its target return date. San Antonio counters with Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox, though Fox himself is day-to-day heading into the game.
Tonight's matchup. Phoenix hosts San Antonio at home tonight on ESPN2, still looking for its first win this preseason after dropping both tries: 107-109 at Detroit on October 5 and 117-124 at Chicago on October 7. The Suns get two days of rest beforehand; the Spurs are working on one.
Bridges' return date. Miles Bridges remains day-to-day because of a right ankle issue. The return date the team targeted for him was today, October 10 — tonight's game against the Spurs is the first test of whether he suits up.
Minutes shifting around. Dillon Brooks is up eight minutes per game over his last three outings whenever a teammate sits, averaging 28.7 points across that stretch. Oso Ighodaro gains twelve minutes per game in the same situation, and Jalen Green gains thirteen — all still small samples.
Spurs' two stars. San Antonio brings Victor Wembanyama, who averaged 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds last season, and De'Aaron Fox, who averaged 18.6 points and 6.2 assists. Fox himself is day-to-day tonight, an undisclosed issue the Spurs have not detailed further.
Williams still out. Mark Williams remains out, sidelined by a left shoulder issue, with no return expected before February 3. The center spot stays open for Phoenix with no word on when that changes before the opener.
Rematch already set. These two teams meet again October 14 in San Antonio, four days after tonight. The Spurs, by contrast, play again in just two days, fitting a second game into this stretch before the rematch.
Is Miles Bridges playing for the Suns tonight against the Spurs?
Bridges is still listed day-to-day with a right ankle issue, and today, October 10, is the return date the team had targeted for him.
When do the Suns play again after facing the Spurs tonight?
Phoenix faces San Antonio again on October 14, this time in San Antonio, four days after tonight's game.
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