Suns and Spurs Run It Back With Booker, Bridges on the Clock

By the Suns Nightly Desk · Tuesday, October 13

Phoenix faces San Antonio again on October 14, four days after beating the Spurs 102-98 without Devin Booker. Booker and Miles Bridges are both targeting that same date to return, while the backups who filled in have kept producing.

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Rematch Set For Oct. 14. Phoenix and San Antonio meet for a second time in four days, on October 14. The first game went to the Suns, 102-98 on October 10, with Luke Kennard scoring 20 points and Jalen Green adding 18 without Devin Booker in the lineup.

Booker, Bridges Target Return. Booker is working back from a rest-related absence and Miles Bridges from a right ankle issue, and both carry the same estimated return date: October 14, the exact day Phoenix lines up against San Antonio again.

Brooks Fills The Gap. Dillon Brooks is averaging 28.7 points over his last three outings for Phoenix, up from his season norm, while the Suns have played shorthanded. He also leads the team in minutes over that stretch at 39 a night.

Reserves Log More Time. Oso Ighodaro's playing time has climbed 12 minutes a night over the same three-game stretch, with his scoring following the same jump. Jalen Green has seen a similar swing, up 13 minutes a night, though the sample stays short.

Rest Favors Phoenix. The Suns arrive with three days of rest and only one game on the road, while San Antonio already has three games in the past week and just one day of rest before the rematch, under coach Mitch Johnson.

Opener Still Two Games Out. After San Antonio, Phoenix hosts Utah on October 16, then opens the regular season October 21 at Portland. The preseason slate winds down with one more tune-up before games start counting.

On deck Phoenix plays at San Antonio on October 14, hosts Utah on October 16, then opens the regular season October 21 at Portland.

Will Devin Booker play against the Spurs on October 14?

He is targeting that date to return from a rest-related absence, the same day Phoenix faces San Antonio again, though his availability has not been confirmed.

Have the Suns already beaten the Spurs this preseason?

Yes, Phoenix won the first meeting 102-98 on October 10, with Luke Kennard scoring 20 points. San Antonio and Phoenix play again on October 14.