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Spurs 128-115 Jazz (November 26, 2024) Match Recap
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Spurs 128-115 Jazz (November 26, 2024) Match Recap

SALT LAKE CITY — — Victor Wembanyama scored 34 points, rookie Stephon Castle tied a season high with 23 and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz 128-115 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

The 7-foot Wembanyama made six 3-pointers and shot 13 of 23 from the field. Julian Champagnie scored 15 points and made three threes in the fourth quarter to help the Spurs pull away.

Utah’s Lauri Markkanen had to be helped off the field after banging his knees with Wembanyama in the fourth quarter.

Keyonte George led Utah with 26 points, shooting 6 of 12 from 3. Collin Sexton and John Collins each scored 20 for the Jazz, who were eliminated in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Takeaways

Jazz: Shot 51% from the field, but had 21 turnovers. Utah leads the league in turnovers per game.

Spurs: Finished with 30 assists after entering with an average of 27.9 per game. The Spurs outscored Utah 25-15 in the second half.

Key moment

Chris Paul hit a 3-pointer to beat the shot clock with 1:43 left, giving the Spurs a 121-109 lead. San Antonio held Utah to 22 points in the fourth quarter.

Key stat

Markkanen was 0 for 6 from 3 before getting injured. After shooting 45% from 3 in the first half, Utah made 4 of 14 from long range in the second half.

Next

The Spurs host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday and the Jazz host Denver on Wednesday.

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