{"id":493997,"date":"2025-12-09T08:27:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/suns-and-spurs-close-with-victories-before-the-nba-cup-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T08:27:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:27:04","slug":"suns-and-spurs-close-with-victories-before-the-nba-cup-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/suns-and-spurs-close-with-victories-before-the-nba-cup-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns and Spurs close with victories before the NBA Cup quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON, United States.<\/strong> \u2013 The <strong>Phoenix Suns<\/strong> and the <strong>San Antonio Spurs<\/strong> achieved important victories this Monday in the NBA day, just before facing their commitments of quarterfinals of the <strong>NBA Cup<\/strong>, scheduled for this Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/baloncesto\/murray-encabeza-tercer-triunfo-seguido-de-denver-knicks-celtics-y-lakers-tambien-ganan-en-una-noche-electrizante-de-la-nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murray leads Denver&#8217;s third straight win; Knicks, Celtics and Lakers also win on an electrifying night in the NBA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nWith a distributed offense and despite the absence of their main scorer, <strong>Devin Booker<\/strong>, who remains out with a groin injury, the Suns defeated the <strong>Minnesota Timberwolves<\/strong>, who were coming off a five-game winning streak, 108-105.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mark Williams<\/strong> led the attack with <strong>22 points<\/strong>, becoming one of six Phoenix players to finish with double figures in scoring. For Minnesota, <strong>Anthony Edwards<\/strong> shone by scoring <strong>40 points<\/strong>, although his performance was not enough to avoid defeat.<\/p>\n\n\nIn another exciting match, the <strong>San Antonio Spurs<\/strong> defeated the <strong>New Orleans Pelicans<\/strong> 135-132 as visitors. The Texan team continues without its star <strong>Victor Wembanyama<\/strong>, who remains out due to a left calf strain, already with <strong>11 games absent<\/strong>.\n\nEven so, San Antonio presented a solid offensive with <strong>24 points from Harrison Barnes<\/strong>, <strong>22 from substitute Dylan Harper<\/strong>, and the return of point guard <strong>Stephon Castle<\/strong>, who contributed 18 points, five rebounds and five assists after missing three weeks due to a hip injury.\n\nWith these victories, the <strong>Suns (14-10)<\/strong> and the <strong>Spurs (16-7)<\/strong> come with momentum to their respective quarterfinal duels:\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>San Antonio vs. Los Angeles Lakers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phoenix vs. Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong>, team with the best record in the league (23-1) and a current streak of <strong>15 consecutive victories<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nThe NBA Cup quarterfinals will begin this Tuesday with the matchups <strong>Miami vs. Orlando<\/strong> and <strong>New York vs. Toronto<\/strong>.\n\nIn the third game of the night, the <strong>Indiana Pacers<\/strong> dominated the <strong>Sacramento Kings<\/strong> 116-105, completing the day.\n\nThe NBA Cup continues to ignite the rivalry between teams in a decisive phase that promises intense emotions for fans of the best basketball in the world.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, United States. \u2013 The Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs achieved important victories this Monday in the NBA day, just before facing their commitments of quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, scheduled for this Wednesday. 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