Victor Wembanyama scored 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-111 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday at Delta Center. The Spurs outscored Utah 34-30 in the third quarter to erase an early deficit and improved to 3-2 on the season.
San Antonio trailed by as many as 11 points in the second quarter before a 34-point third quarter turned the game. Keyonte George led the Jazz with 31 points, but Utah shot just 3-for-14 from the field in the fourth quarter as the Spurs closed it out. Utah fell to 1-4.
How The Spurs Won
Utah built an early cushion behind George and Darryn Peterson, who combined to hit five three-pointers in the first quarter alone, helping the Jazz take a 32-22 lead after one. San Antonio trimmed the gap in the second quarter but still trailed 55-51 at halftime after Utah’s largest lead of the game reached 11 points.
The Spurs flipped the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Jazz 34-30 to take an 85-81 lead into the fourth. San Antonio held Utah to 20 points in the fourth quarter to close out the win. The Spurs forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 17 points, offsetting a 53-51 rebounding disadvantage.
Top Performers
Wembanyama finished with 36 points, 14 rebounds and five assists on 14-for-25 shooting. Devin Vassell added 21 points. Stephon Castle had 14 points and eight assists. De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper each scored 14 and 13 points, respectively.
George scored 31 points on 11-for-27 shooting. Ace Bailey had 19 points, and Darryn Peterson added 18 off the bench. Jaxson Hayes grabbed 11 rebounds. The Jazz shot 42% from the field and committed 19 turnovers.
What It Means
San Antonio improved to 3-2 with its third straight win and sits third in the Southwest Division, two games behind unbeaten Houston. Utah fell to 1-4 and lost its third straight, sitting last in the Northwest Division.
What’s Next
San Antonio’s three-guard lineup continues to produce results. Utah has dropped three of its first five games.
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