Wembanyama has 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Spurs to 106-88 win over Jazz

Victor Wembanyama had 25 points and 9 rebounds to lead nan San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 triumph complete nan Utah Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY -- Victor Wembanyama had 25 points and 9 rebounds to lead nan San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 triumph complete nan Utah Jazz connected Thursday night.

Wembanyama besides had 7 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks, getting astatine slightest 5 successful 5 categories for nan 2nd clip successful his career. Chris Paul added 19 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds for nan Spurs.

Collin Sexton led nan Jazz pinch 16 points, and John Collins added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Utah played without starting guardant Lauri Markkanen who was retired pinch backmost spasms.

Patty Mills made 3 consecutive 3-pointers to powerfulness a 13-0 tally that gave Utah a 30-19 lead going into nan 2nd quarter. The Jazz did not way again earlier halftime.

San Antonio erased a double-digit shortage doubly and went up for bully midway done nan 3rd down a 12-0 run. Julian Champagine and Keldon Johnson mixed for 3 baskets disconnected steals complete 4 possessions to headdress nan tally and springiness nan Spurs a 63-55 lead.

The Spurs led by 20 points successful nan 4th quarter.

Spurs: Wembanyama and Paul made each nan quality successful blowing unfastened a adjacent crippled pinch their expertise to make plays each complete nan court.

Jazz: Generating accordant discourtesy successful Markkanen’s absence was a chore astatine times for Utah. The Jazz had excessively galore quiet possessions astatine captious junctures.

After nan Jazz trim nan shortage to 73-67 erstwhile Brice Sensabaugh drove for a layup, Utah scored conscionable 2 baskets complete nan adjacent 6 minutes. San Antonio pulled distant for bully down a 19-6 tally capped by 3 baskets by Paul.

Keyonte George committed a career-high 7 turnovers. The Jazz vanished pinch 26 turnovers overall, starring to 35 points for San Antonio.

The Spurs big Minnesota connected Saturday while nan Jazz sojourn Denver.

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