Jazz Hold Off Spurs 119-109 Behind Balanced Effort at Delta Center

Result

Ja'Kobi Gillespie’s 25 points were not enough to lift San Antonio, as the Utah Jazz defeated the Spurs 119-109 in a preseason game Monday at Delta Center. Darryn Peterson led Utah’s balanced effort with 14 points and five assists, while Mo Bamba added nine rebounds. The game drew an attendance of 15,495.

Utah Builds Its Lead

Utah opened with a 33-26 advantage and added another 35 points in the second quarter. The Jazz held a 68-61 lead at halftime, with the teams separated by seven points after San Antonio matched Utah’s 35-point second period.

Peterson contributed his 14 points and five assists for Utah. Bamba’s nine rebounds also paced the Jazz on the glass. San Antonio received six assists from Jordan McLaughlin and 17 rebounds from Tarris Reed Jr., while Gillespie supplied the Spurs’ top scoring performance.

Third-Quarter Separation

The Jazz pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring San Antonio 31-17. That pushed Utah’s lead to 99-78 entering the fourth. Isaiah Collier, Svi Mykhailiuk, Mo Bamba and Ace Bailey all scored for Utah during the game, while Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes were among San Antonio’s contributors.

The Spurs responded with a 31-point fourth quarter, but Utah scored 20 and maintained enough separation to finish the victory. San Antonio closed the gap from 21 points after three quarters to the final margin of 10, but the Jazz remained ahead through the final quarter.

Records

The victory moved Utah to 2-1 in the preseason. San Antonio fell to 0-3 after the 119-109 loss.

Sources

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