Collin Sexton scored 23 points (14 in the paint), and the Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-110.
Kyle Filipowski’s free throw put the Jazz ahead for good with 4:53 left in the fourth quarter.
Sexton’s step-back 3-pointer with 42.0 seconds left made it 105-101.
During clutch time, the Jazz outscored the Spurs 16-15. Jordan Clarkson scored 7 of the Jazz’s 16 on 1 for 3 shooting and 4 for 5 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Keldon Johnson had 2 steals in 43 seconds, the first leading to Stephon Castle’s dunk and the second to Castle’s driving dunk.
Lauri Markkanen scored 20 points (12 in the second quarter) but shot 5 for 15.
For the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama had 24 points, 16 rebounds and 7 blocks, and Castle added a career-high 23 points. Devin Vassell scored 21 points on 8 for 13 shooting off the bench. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers.
The Jazz outscored the Spurs 54-34 in the paint. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Jazz 31-20 in 12 minutes together.