Dylan Harper scored 17 points and Victor Wembanyama recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz 119-97 on Monday night. San Antonio extended its winning streak to five games, while Utah suffered its fifth consecutive defeat.
Harper added eight assists and seven rebounds, shooting 6-for-10 from the field. Stephon Castle contributed 16 points, Keldon Johnson had 15, and Harrison Barnes scored 13 off the bench as seven Spurs reached double figures.
Wembanyama averaged 28.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.0 blocks over San Antonio’s five-game winning streak entering Monday. Against Utah, the Spurs did not need a high-scoring performance from their star center, with their balanced offense producing 119 points.
San Antonio shot 46% from the field and dominated the third quarter 35-20. Wembanyama, Harper, Castle and De’Aaron Fox each scored six points in the period as the Spurs stretched their advantage to 25.
The Spurs never trailed after Markkanen’s opening-minute jumper. They followed a Flagrant 1 foul by Darryn Peterson on Devin Vassell with an 18-2 run to take control.
San Antonio also held a 26-9 advantage in fastbreak points and outscored Utah 52-36 in the paint. The Spurs limited the Jazz to 35% shooting and 97 points, their first time holding an opponent below 100 this season.
Markkanen led Utah with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Peterson finished with 14 points. The Jazz scored a season-low 16 points in the first quarter, shooting 7-for-26.
Utah briefly cut the deficit to one point in the second quarter after making five of 11 three-pointers, but could not take the lead.
The Jazz visit New Orleans on Wednesday, while the Spurs host Dallas.
