Jazz Defeat Spurs, 118-112
The Utah Jazz defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 118-112, in Orlando on Thursday.

While this wasn't a wire-to-wire win for Utah, they led for all but a single minute. In fact, Utah had a game-high 17-point lead after the first quarter and San Antonio never had a shot to take the lead after that. The Jazz ended up winning the turnover battle, 15-8. That allowed Utah to take 101 shots while San Antonio attempted just 79 total shots.

The Spurs (32-39) were led by Keldon Johnson, who tallied 24 points and two rebounds on 8-of-12 from the field. Dejounte Murray accrued 12 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Lonnie Walker IV generated 15 points, three rebounds and four assists while Luka Samanic totaled 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. DeMar DeRozan sat out.

The Jazz (44-28) were led by Rayjon Tucker, who provided 18 points, two rebounds and one assist off the bench. Jordan Clarkson led the starters with 11 points and two rebounds. Tony Bradley totaled six points and 10 boards while Georges Niang had 13 points, five rebounds and two assists off the bench. Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley and Joe Ingles also sat out.

This marks the final game of the season for the Spurs, ending their 22-season playoff streak. As for Utah, they'll finish sixth in the west and play the Denver Nuggets in the opening round of the playoffs.
Posted on: 8/13/2020 6:35 PM
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