Keldon Johnson scored 25 points (20 in the paint), and the San Antonio Spurs closed the fourth quarter on a 10-1 run to beat the Utah Jazz 102-94 to end a 16-game losing streak.
The Jazz led 93-92 when Johnson’s 12-foot floater put the Spurs ahead for good with 2:46 left. He scored 8 points during the run.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Jazz 12-6. Johnson scored 7 of the Spurs’ 12 on 3 for 3 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line.
Charles Bassey had 7 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks off the bench.
For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen had 28 points (14 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds.
The Spurs shot 42.9% from the field and 30.8% from 3 to the Jazz’s 35.3% and 29.4%. The Jazz turned it over 20 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs outscored the Jazz 47-23 off the bench. The Jazz did not make a field goal in the last 3:17.