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SpursThe San Antonio Spurs routed the Utah Jazz 119-97 on Monday, November 2, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX.
The Spurs led 59-49 at halftime. They did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 35-20.
Top performers
Dylan Harper led the Spurs with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, with 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Stephon Castle added 16 points and 5 rebounds. For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen had 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 8 rebounds. Darryn Peterson added 14 points and 5 assists.
Double-double: Victor Wembanyama (12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists). The Spurs bench outscored the Jazz reserves 51-40.
- Lauri Markkanen (UTA): 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 8-16 FG, 31 MIN
- Dylan Harper (SAS): 17 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 6-10 FG, 27 MIN
- Stephon Castle (SAS): 16 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 7-16 FG, 26 MIN
- Keldon Johnson (SAS): 15 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 5-12 FG, 27 MIN
- Darryn Peterson (UTA): 14 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 5-13 FG, 33 MIN
- Harrison Barnes (SAS): 13 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 3-4 FG, 21 MIN
Context
The Spurs improved to 5-2 with their fifth straight win, while the Jazz fell to 1-6, their fifth loss in a row. The season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Spurs.
Up next: the Spurs host the Warriors on Friday, Nov 13; the Jazz visit the Rockets on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 18,464 at Frost Bank Center. Officials: Mark Lindsay, Aaron Smith and Sha'Rae Mitchell.