Spurs capitalize on Suns’ shortcomings, win 7th straight

Stephon Castle scored 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs owned the middle two periods and dominated the short-handed Phoenix Suns 121-94 on Thursday in Austin, Texas, to win their seventh straight game.

San Antonio led by a dozen points at halftime before all but putting away the game by outscoring the Suns by 15 points over the 6 1/2 minutes after the break. The Spurs led 98-71 entering the fourth quarter, with the margin all but assuring that San Antonio's starters would sit out most of the final period.