Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s 25 points not enough as Spurs fall to Jazz 119-109

Gillespie leads San Antonio

San Antonio’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 25 points, but the Spurs could not overcome an early deficit and fell 119-109 to the Utah Jazz in a preseason game Monday at Delta Center. Jordan McLaughlin had six assists for San Antonio, while Tarris Reed Jr. collected 17 rebounds.

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

Utah builds its lead

Utah took control in the opening quarter, outscoring San Antonio 33-26. The Jazz added another 35 points in the second quarter, matching the Spurs’ total, and carried a 68-61 advantage into halftime.

Darryn Peterson led Utah with 14 points and five assists. Mo Bamba had nine rebounds for the Jazz.

Spurs make fourth-quarter push

San Antonio was held to 17 points in the third quarter, while Utah scored 31 to stretch its lead to 99-78 entering the fourth. The 21-point margin gave the Jazz room to withstand a 31-point Spurs fourth quarter.

San Antonio scored 31 points in the final period and Utah scored 20. Gillespie accounted for several of the Spurs’ late scores, including three 3-pointers during the quarter, but Utah maintained the lead through the finish.

The Jazz finished with a 119-109 victory, with the quarter scores showing San Antonio at 26, 35, 17 and 31 points and Utah at 33, 35, 31 and 20. The game was played before an attendance of 15,495.

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