Jazz Hold Off Spurs 119-109 Behind Balanced Effort at Delta Center

Utah Finishes the Job

The Utah Jazz defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-109 in a preseason game Monday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, holding off a late San Antonio push to improve to 2-1 in the preseason. The Spurs fell to 0-3. Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 25 points for San Antonio, while Utah's Darryn Peterson finished with 14 points and five assists.

Utah played at home before an attendance of 15,495. The Jazz took control through the middle quarters and carried a 21-point advantage into the fourth before the Spurs narrowed the margin.

Jazz Build an Early Lead

Utah led 33-26 after the opening quarter, with Jaxson Hayes, Keyonte George and Jaren Jackson Jr. contributing to the early scoring. San Antonio answered with a 35-point second quarter, matching Utah's 35 points, but the Jazz went into halftime ahead 68-61.

The second quarter included scoring from both teams at the free-throw line and from outside. Jordan McLaughlin added to San Antonio's offense, while Utah received baskets from Darryn Peterson, Brice Sensabaugh, Isaiah Collier and others.

Third-Quarter Separation

Utah pulled away in the third, scoring 31 points while limiting San Antonio to 17. The Jazz moved in front 99-78 after three quarters. Peterson scored during the period, and Mo Bamba contributed to Utah's inside attack.

Bamba finished with nine rebounds for Utah. For San Antonio, Tarris Reed Jr. collected 17 rebounds, and McLaughlin recorded six assists.

Spurs Rally in the Fourth

San Antonio scored 31 points in the final quarter, but Utah answered with 20 to preserve the 10-point win. Gillespie made several fourth-quarter shots, including three 3-pointers, as the Spurs cut into the deficit. Utah received fourth-quarter scoring from multiple players, including Brice Sensabaugh, Isaiah Collier, Tamar Bates and Harrison Ingram.

The result left Utah at 2-1 and San Antonio at 0-3.

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