Spurs beat Jazz 119-97 for fifth straight win

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 119-97 for their fifth consecutive win, improving to 5-2, while Utah lost its fifth straight. Dylan Harper led San Antonio with 17 points, and seven Spurs scored in double figures, including Victor Wembanyama, who had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. San Antonio pulled away with a 35-20 third quarter after Utah had narrowed the gap to one point in the second. The Spurs shot 60% from the field and outscored the Jazz 26-9 in fast-break points and 52-36 in the paint; Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 22 points and eight rebounds.