Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson Lead Spurs Over Jazz

The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a powerful 126-122 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. It was each groups’ first recreation since a brief break after not being among the many groups to play on Christmas Day. The Spurs improved to 11-22 on the season, and the Jazz fell to 19-17. 

The sport’s end result was determined within the last minute regardless of the Spurs main by as many as 20 factors at one level. San Antonio even led by 11 factors with about two and a half minutes remaining in regulation. The Jazz had scored seven factors in 33 seconds to create a scare.

“We simply stayed collectively. We persevered and got here out on prime,” Johnson stated. “I really feel like they’re a superb crew and good groups make runs. We withstood that run and received the sport.”

Jordan Clarkson’s shot making made it an actual recreation with simply 30.1 seconds remaining in regulation. He transformed a 3-pointer to chop the deficit to 123-120, however the Spurs answered again with a a made floater to finally put the sport out of attain with a Tre Jones floater. 

“I feel we got here into this yr understanding we have been going to be in plenty of shut video games,” Jazz coach Will Hardy stated. “We weren’t going to be a crew essentially that was constructed to blow folks out, so we wanted to be clutch in these conditions.”

Lauri Markkanen led the best way for the Jazz with 32 factors and 12 rebounds, but it surely did not show to be sufficient in the long run. Clarkson completed with 25 factors as properly. Nonetheless, capturing 13-43 (30.2 p.c) from 3-point vary as a crew was limiting and their inside scoring did not make up for it. 

The Spurs acquired 24 factors, six rebounds, and eight assists together with a pair of blocks and steals from Devin Vassell. Keldon Johnson chipped in 21 factors, 5 assists, and two steals to go together with. Jakob Poeltl had 16 factors, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Maybe most intriguing of all, Malaki Branham poured in 20 level off the bench.

The Spurs return to motion on Tuesday once they tackle the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder at Paycom Middle. 

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