Third-quarter swing
The Utah Jazz turned a 31-point third quarter into a 119-109 preseason victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, with Darryn Peterson contributing 14 points and five assists. Utah pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring San Antonio 31-17, then held on as the Spurs made a late push.
Utah leads early
Utah opened with a 33-26 advantage after the first quarter, and the teams played to a 35-35 tie in the second. That left the Jazz ahead 68-61 at halftime. Peterson supplied Utah's top listed scoring and assist totals, while Mo Bamba finished with nine rebounds.
The Jazz's offense continued to separate the teams after halftime. Utah added 31 points in the third quarter, while San Antonio managed 17, and the Spurs entered the final period trailing 99-78.
Spurs make a late push
San Antonio answered with 31 points in the fourth quarter, compared with 20 for Utah, but the deficit remained too large to erase. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the Spurs' listed scoring with 25 points. Jordan McLaughlin recorded six assists, and Tarris Reed Jr. had 17 rebounds.
