Devin Booker and Kawhi Leonard wow sellout crowd in Mexico City
Devin Booker scored 39 and Kawhi Leonard nearly kept pace with 38 as the Suns edged past the Spurs at Arena Ciudad de Mexico.
Devin Booker scored 39 and Kawhi Leonard nearly kept pace with 38 as the Suns edged past the Spurs at Arena Ciudad de Mexico.
Here's Spurs coach Gregg Popovich discussing the globalization of the NBA. He likes when the league sends the Spurs to other countries:
Here's Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on what went wrong in his team's loss to Phoenix in Mexico City:
Kawhi Leonard on Devin Booker's big night.
Phoenix trailed San Antonio by eight points before P.J. Tucker hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer that ended the third quarter. That began a burst that allowed the Suns to snap a nine-game losing streak vs. the Spurs.
Devin Booker scored a career-high 39 points for the second straight game in Mexico City and the Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-105 on Saturday.
Devin Booker had quite the showing in Mexico City as part of the NBA Global Games. On Thursday, he tied his career high with 39 points in the Suns' loss to the Mavericks. On Saturday, Booker (whose mother is Mexican-American) again scored 39 -- including 26 in the second half -- as the Suns rallied after being behind through three quarters to beat the Spurs.
A little wave action going on in here.
Commissioner Adam Silver said fans can expect the NBA to play more contests in Mexico and that the league also is exploring the possibility of adding a franchise in Mexico City.
Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard entered tonight's game with 30 or more points in his last two games, shooting at least 60 percent from the field in each outing. The last Spurs player to do that in three games in succession was Tim Duncan early in 2004. In the first quarter, Leonard had two points on 1-of-2 shooting.
El segundo partido de temporada regular de la NBA está por disputarse y aunque se vislumbra un duelo disparejo, estos jugadores seguramente se llevarán las palmas. Leer
La estancia de Devin Booker en la CDMX tiene un significado especial por un simple motivo: por sus sangres corre sangre mexicana.. Leer
Here's part of the game program complete with rules to help you learn the game.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on whether the NBA can help relations between the U.S. and Mexico.
Patty Mills (left calf) is out for Saturday's Spurs-Suns matchup in Mexico City. Dejounte Murray (sprained right ankle) is also out.
A couple of the Spurs guys hanging in the lobby of the hotel.
Here's Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on the potential he saw in Earl Watson that would make him a good head coach.
Dejounte Murray( sprained right ankle) is out for Saturday night's Spurs-Suns game here in Mexico City.
Sigue el Fan Fest de la NBA en la ciudad de México. Mirar
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State | 34 | 6 | .850 | - | W3 |
LA Clippers | 28 | 14 | .667 | 7 | W6 |
Sacramento | 16 | 23 | .410 | 17.5 | L1 |
LA Lakers | 15 | 29 | .341 | 21 | L3 |
Phoenix | 13 | 27 | .325 | 21 | W1 |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2016-17 | 13 | 27 | .325 |
2015-16 | 23 | 59 | .280 |
2014-15 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
2013-14 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
2012-13 | 25 | 57 | .305 |