Jazz Defeat Spurs 119-109 as Darryn Peterson Finishes With 14 Points

Jazz Finish With a 119-109 Win

The Utah Jazz defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-109 in a preseason game Monday at Delta Center, with Darryn Peterson contributing 14 points and five assists. Utah improved to 2-1 in the preseason, while San Antonio fell to 0-3. The game was played before an attendance of 15,495.

Mo Bamba collected nine rebounds for Utah. The Spurs received 25 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie, six assists from Jordan McLaughlin and 17 rebounds from Tarris Reed Jr.

Utah Builds Its Lead

Utah took control early, scoring 33 points in the first quarter while San Antonio scored 26. The Jazz added 35 points in the second quarter, matching the Spurs' total, and carried a 68-61 advantage into halftime.

The third quarter widened the gap. Utah scored 31 points and held San Antonio to 17, moving ahead 99-78 after three quarters. Utah later stretched the lead to as many as 26 points in the fourth.

Spurs Rally in Fourth

San Antonio answered by putting up 31 points in the fourth. Utah scored 20 in the period, but the Jazz maintained enough separation to secure the 10-point victory.

Gillespie scored during the Spurs' fourth-quarter push, including three 3-pointers in the period, while Utah received fourth-quarter baskets from players including Svi Mykhailiuk, Brice Sensabaugh, Isaiah Collier, Tamar Bates and Harrison Ingram. The quarter ended with Gillespie's driving layup, leaving the final score at Utah 119, San Antonio 109.

Records

The result left the Jazz at 2-1 and the Spurs at 0-3.

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