Spurs' Wembanyama faces the NBA's worst rebounding team in Phoenix

The San Antonio Spurs (8-2), winners of eight straight, visit the Phoenix Suns (3-5) on Monday night at 9 p.m. ET, with Phoenix's league-worst defensive rebounding facing Victor Wembanyama.

Phoenix secures 65.8% of opponents' misses, last among 30 teams. That hands second chances to Wembanyama, who averages 12 rebounds a game, 2.9 of them on the offensive glass.

Center Mark Williams, who plays 22.9 minutes a game, is out until Wednesday, February 3. Khaman Maluach and Miles Bridges will face Wembanyama's length with less help.

San Antonio allows 105.3 points per 100 possessions, fourth in the league, against a Phoenix offense that ranks 17th. At the other end the Suns give up 117.4 per 100, 27th, to a Spurs attack that ranks sixth.

Phoenix's best counter is the ball. The Suns force turnovers on 14.6% of possessions, fifth in the league, and Collin Gillespie leads them with 2.4 steals a game. San Antonio gives it away on 11%, third-best.

Wembanyama scores 29.1 points and blocks 3.9 shots a game, and De'Aaron Fox runs the offense with 5.9 assists. Devin Booker carries Phoenix at 25.3 points and shoots 95.9% from the line.

Bridges adds 8.1 rebounds, the Suns' best mark, on a night when the glass matters.

Tobias Harris is out until Wednesday, November 11, and Jayden Quaintance until Thursday, December 3. Devin Vassell, who leads San Antonio with 1.7 steals a game, is questionable, and two more Spurs are out. Phoenix lists Jordan Goodwin as questionable.

San Antonio's streak includes a 112-111 win over Dallas and a 125-103 win at Portland. Phoenix has won two straight, 102-99 over Houston and 117-104 over Orlando, after a 132-119 loss to Portland.

Sportsbooks' prices give the Spurs a 76% chance to win; the Keel projection gives them 74% and a margin of 6.1 points.