San Antonio answers Utah’s hot start and carries a 28-point Wembanyama night into a tied fourth quarter.
Utah and San Antonio are tied 85-85 after three quarters, with 170 points on the board. The Jazz opened with a 32-22 first quarter, but the Spurs outscored them 29-23 in the second and 34-30 in the third to erase the 10-point gap. Victor Wembanyama leads all scorers with 28 points and eight rebounds, while Utah’s Keyonte George has 21 and Airious Bailey 17. San Antonio entered at 2-2 and No. 12 in the power index; Utah is 1-3 and No. 23, with the fourth quarter still to come.
Key Performers
Victor Wembanyama (Spurs): 28 PTS, 8 REB, 4 threes Keyonte George (Jazz): 21 PTS, 4 threes Airious Bailey (Jazz): 17 PTS on 8-of-14 shooting