The Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-112.
The Jazz took control with a 29-11 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 17.
The Spurs got within 105-102 on Drew Eubanks’ 2 free throws with 4:29 to play, but Nigel Williams-Goss answered with a layup, and the Spurs got no closer.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Spurs 5-2. Williams-Goss scored all 5 of the Jazz’s points on 2 for 2 shooting. Late in the fourth quarter, Williams-Goss had 2 steals, and the Jazz scored 2 points off them.
Donovan Mitchell scored 11 points (all 11 in the first quarter). The Jazz had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Spurs, Keldon Johnson scored 24 points on 8 for 12 shooting. The Spurs had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Spurs forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Jazz outscored the Spurs 85-35 off the bench. The Jazz outscored the Spurs 21-9 in 7 minutes with Davis, Clarkson, Ingles, Niang and Morgan on the floor together.