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San Antonio Spurs @ Phoenix Suns

Matchup model · Sunday, October 11, 2026

San Antonio Spurs
Away · off 71.4 / def 67.8
44% win
@
116–118
proj · O/U 234 · 98.4 pace
Phoenix Suns
Home · off 69.5 / def 61.7
56% win

Game markets

Moneyline
San Antonio Spurs+127
Phoenix Suns-127
56% / 44% win
Spread
Phoenix Suns -1.5
home covers 50%
+4.569%+1.560%-1.550%-4.540%-7.531%
Total
O/U 234
98.4 pace
226o67%230o59%234o50%238o41%242o33%
San Antonio SpursDrop coverageoff 71.4 · def 67.8 · pace 99.1Out: Jayden Quaintance
Victor WembanyamaCenter
Medium · 63
PrimaryKhaman Maluach· 64 Rim protectionAverage defender
Secondary: Miles Bridges · help from Jordan Goodwin
Last 517 pts / 0 reb / 4 ast▼ Cold -11.3
9
GUA
10
@MIA
22
UTAH
27
@IND
17
IND
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points28.326.6
28.533%Under
Rebounds12.69.7
12.59%Under
Assists3.53.7
3.558%Over
Pts + Reb + Ast44.440
44.521%Under
Pts + Reb40.936.3
4119%Under
Pts + Ast31.830.3
3236%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+93%25+64%30+23%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
35+81%40+50%45+19%50+4%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form17 pts L5
Cooled off — -11.3 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense61.7/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
▲Primary defenderKhaman Maluach · 64
Average defender on the ball.
—Pace98.4 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Injury swingMark Williams out
Coverage falls to Khaman Maluach — a softer matchup.

Victor Wembanyama draws Phoenix Suns's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Khaman Maluach (average defender, 64 Rim protection), Miles Bridges secondary, with Jordan Goodwin as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 17 pts a night over his last 5 (-11.3 vs season). Injury swing: Mark Williams would normally take it; instead it falls to Khaman Maluach (+0.5 pts). Model lines Wembanyama at 26.6 pts (range 22.5–30.6) vs a 28.5 line — an uphill case to clear it (33%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Phoenix Suns (56%), projected 116–118, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.

Stephon CastleGuard
Medium · 60
PrimaryJordan Goodwin· 80 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Ryan Dunn · help from Khaman Maluach
Last 516.2 pts / 0 reb / 5.6 ast▼ Cold -2.9
14
@IND
16
IND
22
@DAL
16
@NO
13
BKN
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points19.118.9
1949%Lean under
Rebounds6.44.9
6.59%Under
Assists9.48.7
9.535%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast34.932.6
3530%Under
Pts + Reb25.523.9
25.532%Under
Pts + Ast28.527.6
28.542%Under
Points — chance to reach
15+89%20+37%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+72%35+30%40+5%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form16.2 pts L5
Cooled off — -2.9 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense61.7/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderJordan Goodwin · 80
Strong defender on the ball.
—Pace98.4 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityMark Williams out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Stephon Castle draws Phoenix Suns's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Jordan Goodwin (strong defender, 80 Perimeter D), Ryan Dunn secondary, with Khaman Maluach as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 16.2 pts a night over his last 5 (-2.9 vs season). Model lines Castle at 18.9 pts (range 16–21.8) vs a 19 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (49%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Phoenix Suns (56%), projected 116–118, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.

Phoenix SunsAggressive hedge & helpoff 69.5 · def 61.7 · pace 97.6Out: Mark Williams
Devin BookerGuard
Medium · 66
PrimaryStephon Castle· 74 Perimeter DSolid defender
Secondary: Devin Vassell · help from Victor Wembanyama
Last 521.8 pts / 0 reb / 5.4 ast▼ Cold -6.8
24
LAL
18
BKN
18
BKN
31
SAC
18
@LAC
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points28.627.6
28.543%Lean under
Rebounds43.1
422%Under
Assists6.86.6
740%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast39.437.3
39.534%Under
Pts + Reb32.630.7
32.535%Under
Pts + Ast35.434.2
35.541%Under
Points — chance to reach
25+71%30+30%35+6%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+92%35+67%40+30%45+7%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form21.8 pts L5
Cooled off — -6.8 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense67.8/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderStephon Castle · 74
Solid defender on the ball.
—Pace98.4 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityJayden Quaintance out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Devin Booker draws San Antonio Spurs's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Stephon Castle (solid defender, 74 Perimeter D), Devin Vassell secondary, with Victor Wembanyama as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 21.8 pts a night over his last 5 (-6.8 vs season). Model lines Booker at 27.6 pts (range 23.4–31.8) vs a 28.5 line — an uphill case to clear it (43%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Phoenix Suns (56%), projected 118–116, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.

Dillon BrooksForward
Medium · 66
PrimaryStephon Castle· 74 Perimeter DSolid defender
Secondary: Devin Vassell · help from Victor Wembanyama
Last 516.6 pts / 0 reb / 2.4 ast▼ Cold -6.7
10
LAL
18
BKN
12
BKN
22
SAC
21
@LAC
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points23.322.2
23.537%Under
Rebounds3.82.9
418%Under
Assists22.2
255%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast29.127.3
2932%Under
Pts + Reb27.125.1
2731%Under
Pts + Ast25.324.4
25.538%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+72%25+23%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+73%30+24%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form16.6 pts L5
Cooled off — -6.7 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense67.8/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderStephon Castle · 74
Solid defender on the ball.
—Pace98.4 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityJayden Quaintance out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Dillon Brooks draws San Antonio Spurs's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Stephon Castle (solid defender, 74 Perimeter D), Devin Vassell secondary, with Victor Wembanyama as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 16.6 pts a night over his last 5 (-6.7 vs season). Model lines Brooks at 22.2 pts (range 18.8–25.6) vs a 23.5 line — an uphill case to clear it (37%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Phoenix Suns (56%), projected 118–116, ~234 total at 98.4 pace.