San Antonio Spurs (3-2) beat Utah Jazz (1-4) 117-111 on the road on Wednesday, October 28 in overtime.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Jazz struck first, taking the opening quarter 32-22 and a 10-point lead after one. The Spurs cut into the deficit with a 29-23 second quarter, though the Jazz still led by 4 at halftime.
The Spurs won the third 34-30 to pull even, leaving the game tied at 85 entering the fourth. The teams matched each other with 20 points apiece in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime at 105.
The Spurs finally separated the teams in overtime, winning it 12-6 to close out a 117-111 victory.
What decided it
The Spurs took better care of the ball, turning it over on 10.4% of possessions compared with 17.7% for the Jazz. The Spurs grabbed 26.8% of their own misses, while the Jazz recovered 25%. Those extra possessions were crucial.
At roughly 107 possessions per team, the Spurs produced 109.6 points per 100 possessions to 103.9 for the Jazz.
The Jazz's reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 36-19.
Who stepped up
Victor Wembanyama was the game's biggest individual force for SAS: 36 pts, 14 reb, 5 ast on 14-25 shooting. His Game Score of 34.4 led everyone. His team was +14 with him on the floor.
Keyonte George led the Jazz with 31 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast on 11-27 shooting, good for a 14 Game Score.
Victor Wembanyama (36 pts, 14 reb, 5 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Spurs about a 83% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, San Antonio Spurs lead 5-2.
The Spurs are now 3-2, and the Jazz are 1-4. The Spurs last five before this game: L-L-L-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.