Spurs Beat Jazz 119-97 for Fifth Straight Win
San Antonio defeated Utah 119-97 in San Antonio on November 2, extending its winning streak to five games. Dylan Harper scored 17 points, and Victor Wembanyama had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
The Spurs never trailed after Lauri Markkanen opened the scoring, and they beat the Jazz 119-97 on November 2 in San Antonio. The victory was San Antonio’s fifth in a row and its second in the first two games of a three-game homestand. Utah has now lost five straight.
Dylan Harper led the Spurs with 17 points. Stephon Castle scored 16 and Keldon Johnson added 15. Wembanyama recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, while De’Aaron Fox had 12 points and Devin Vassell scored 11. San Antonio had seven players reach double figures.
The Spurs shot 60% from the field and broke open the game with a 35-20 third quarter. Four San Antonio players scored six points apiece in the period, helping the team build a 25-point lead. The Spurs also held Utah below 100 points for the first time this season, and restricted the Jazz to 16 points in the first quarter, their lowest quarter total this season.
Utah briefly closed the gap in the second quarter, making five of 11 three-pointers to pull within 37-36, but did not take the lead. San Antonio finished with a 26-9 advantage in fast-break points and outscored the Jazz 52-36 in the paint. Markkanen led Utah with 22 points and eight rebounds; Darryn Peterson scored 14.
The Jazz visit New Orleans on November 4, while the Spurs host Dallas that night.