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Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points with 11 rebounds and nine blocks in 25 minutes as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns 122-96 on Monday night for their ninth straight win. Devin Booker led the Suns with 32 points, and Wembanyama had 14 points in the first quarter and 22 by halftime, scoring from three-point range, jumpers and dunks while blocking shots on defence. Suns coach Jordan Ott said his defensive plan did not work, and Booker said Wembanyama's instincts were "off the charts." Dylan Harper scored 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter for San Antonio, which is now 9-2. The performance came five days after Wembanyama set career highs with 52 points and 24 rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks. He became only the second player since 1951-52 to score 40 or more points in under 26 minutes, after Sleepy Floyd in 1991. The Warriors also won their eighth straight game by 51 points against the Pelicans, with Stephen Curry scoring 25 points.