NBA roundup: Suns contain Victor Wembanyama, deal Spurs 1st loss

Devin Booker collected 28 points and 13 assists, Grayson Allen had 17 points and five 3-pointers and the host Phoenix Suns dealt the San Antonio Spurs their first loss of the season in a decisive 130-118 victory on Sunday night.

The Suns built a 31-point lead in the third quarter while throttling Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, who finished with nine points, nine rebounds, four blocked shots and six turnovers. He was 4 of 14 from the field.

Ryan Dunn had 17 points, Collin Gillespie had 15 points and Royce O’Neale and Jordan Goodwin had 11 points apiece for the Suns.

Stephon Castle had a season-high 26 points, Keldon Johnson had 19 points and Harrison Barnes had 13 for San Antonio, which had won its first five games by an average of 14.4 points. Rookie Dylan Harper, who had 12 points, left the game with a left calf injury with 4:49 remaining in the second quarter and did not return.

Knicks 128 – 116 Bulls

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points as New York ended a three-game skid as well as the unbeaten run of visiting Chicago with a win.

Brunson set the tone with a 19-point first-quarter explosion for the Knicks, who buried 20 of 42 3-pointers (47.6%). OG Anunoby contributed 21 points and Karl-Anthony Towns paired 20 points with 15 rebounds.

Josh Giddey produced his 19th career triple-double, peeling off 23 points, 12 boards and 12 assists for the Bulls, who suffered their first loss this season after starting with five wins.

76ers 129 – 105 Nets

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points before exiting with a sprained ankle as Philadelphia continued its strong start with a victory over winless Brooklyn in New York.

Oubre scored 24 points in the first half and shot 12-of-21 from the field for his best game of the early season as the 76ers rebounded from their first loss and improved to 5-1. NBA scoring leader Tyrese Maxey added 26 as Philadelphia shot 52.1% while resting Joel Embiid for the second time this season. Quentin Grimes added 22 and a career-high 13 assists while former Net Trendon Watford chipped in 16, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Cam Thomas scored 29 points, and Nic Claxton added 19, but Brooklyn shot 43.3%, missed 31 of 38 3-point tries and is off to its first 0-6 start since opening the 2015-16 season with seven straight losses. Michael Porter Jr. finished with 17 points and 17 rebounds, but shot 7 of 23, including 1 of 12 from 3-point range.

Raptors 117 – 104 Grizzlies

RJ Barrett scored 27 points, Brandon Ingram added 26, and Toronto defeated visiting Memphis.

Scottie Barnes had 19 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and five blocks for the Raptors, who have won two straight. Collin Murray-Boyles scored 15 points.

Jaren Jackson Jr. collected 20 points and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies despite picking up his fifth foul late in the third quarter. Santi Aldama added 15 points for Memphis, which has lost two in a row. Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr. each had 14 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Cedric Coward each had 12.