Game ID: 22300825
San Antonio Spurs @ Utah Jazz
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 32 31 30 35 128SAS 18 21 35 35 109
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
UTA availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restOUT Sensabaugh missed 13 since 1/13, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 18)
OUT Potter missed 27 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (82% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 14 min since (69% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/08 after 26, 2 min since (9% of 19)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Potter missed 28 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 15 min since (75% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/08 after 26, 2 min since (9% of 19)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/15 · back-to-backOUT Juzang missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 29 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 18 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 15 min since (77% of 20)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 11)
UTA availability going into 2/22 · 6 days' restOUT Juzang missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 30 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 17 min since (81% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 13 min since (65% of 20)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/08 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 11)
NEW George 27 to 32 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 2/25 · 2 days' restOUT Juzang missed 4 since 2/12, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 19)
OUT Potter missed 31 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 2/15, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 11)
OUT Preston missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 2/08 after 12, 19 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/08 after 4, 13 min since (65% of 20)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 6 min since (32% of 18)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 10 min (51% of 20)
OUT Potter missed 32 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Juzang back 2/25 after 4, 2 min since (13% of 19)
BACK Sensabaugh back 2/12 after 13, 8 min since (45% of 18)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/25 after 2, 2 min since (22% of 11)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Potter missed 33 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/27 after 2, 10 min since (51% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 2/25 after 4, 2 min since (13% of 19)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/25 after 2, 2 min since (22% of 11)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Juzang missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 34 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 15 min (130% of 11)
OUT Preston missed 7 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/27 after 2, 10 min since (51% of 20)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 2 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 3 since 2/27, returns tonight: 20 min (108% of 19)
OUT Potter missed 35 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 8 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 2/27 after 2, 15 min since (76% of 20)
BACK Yurtseven back 2/25 after 2, 9 min since (76% of 11)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 27 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 9 since 1/26, returns tonight: 6 min (46% of 14)
OUT Cissoko missed 21 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 2/03 after 2, 25 min since (85% of 30)
BACK Collins back 2/02 after 3, 18 min since (80% of 22)
BACK Barlow back 2/10 after 4, 12 min since (94% of 13)
SAS availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Cissoko missed 22 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 2/03 after 2, 26 min since (87% of 30)
BACK Graham back 2/12 after 9, 6 min since (46% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 2/10 after 4, 12 min since (94% of 13)
SAS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Barlow missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 23 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Graham back 2/12 after 9, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Wesley 14 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Barlow missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 24 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Graham back 2/12 after 9, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Wesley 14 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 25 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 26 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 27 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Graham missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 7 since 2/12, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 13)
OUT Cissoko missed 28 since 1/02, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 12)
SAS availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 3/03 after 7, 0 min since (3% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 3/03 after 28, 0 min since (3% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 130, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Juzang (4 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Vassell at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-7 a night and San Antonio minus-2 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 118 a night to Utah's 130. Call it Utah 120, San Antonio 117, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/12 vs GSW 107-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 107-129. UTA shot 45% (41 of 92) to GSW's 48%, 11 of 32 from three. Clarkson led with 22 (7 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Sexton added 22, Markkanen 19. Q2 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 100-78 against them. George's -32 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 vs LAL 122-138 — UTA notes
UTA lost 122-138. UTA took 10 more shots (101 to 91), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to LAL's 57%, 14 of 45 from three, and got to the line 13 times to LAL's 24. Sexton led with 18 (8 of 15, 2 of 5 from three); Clarkson added 17, Markkanen 16. Q2 was theirs, 41-36, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 102-81 against them. Dunn's -21 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/15 vs GSW 137-140 — UTA notes
UTA lost 137-140. UTA shot 46% (43 of 93) to GSW's 53%, 22 of 49 from three. Sexton led with 35 (10 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); George added 33, Markkanen 20. Q4 was theirs, 35-20, the deficit cut from 18 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 120-102 against them. They led by as many as 11.
2/22 vs CHA 107-115 — UTA notes
UTA lost 107-115. UTA shot 43% (37 of 86) to CHA's 43%, 9 of 39 from three. UTA turned it over 19 times to CHA's 9, and CHA turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 54-42 for them. Markkanen led with 21 (5 of 14, 2 of 9 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Sexton added 17, George 16. Q3 was theirs, 38-29, turning a 4-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 86-69 against them. Clarkson's -19 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 vs SAS 128-109 — UTA notes
UTA won 128-109. UTA shot 51% (46 of 90) to SAS's 46%, 17 of 35 from three. Markkanen led with 26 (10 of 18, 5 of 8 from three); Clarkson added 22, Collins 20. The hinge was Q1, 32-18: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Clarkson was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/27 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Hunter at 21 a game. Without Okongwu (3 straight), Krejčí (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 20 a game. Without Horton-Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Atlanta's 11 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to Utah's 126. Call it Atlanta 122, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
2/29 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Banchero (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 102 a night to Utah's 125 and the arc, Orlando at 44 percent from three to Utah's 35. Call it Orlando 118, Utah 110.
3/02 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 102, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Butler III at 22 a game. Without Herro (3 straight), Richardson (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Markkanen at 19 a game. Without Juzang (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 102 a night to Utah's 121. Call it Miami 116, Utah 110.
3/04 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 20 and Sexton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (2 straight), Juzang (3 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 132, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 15 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Coulibaly (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Utah allowing 118 a night to Washington's 132 and the line, where Utah takes 24 free throws a game to Washington's 15. Call it Utah 123, Washington 115.
2/12 @ TOR 122-99 — SAS notes
SAS won 122-99. SAS shot 53% (46 of 87) to TOR's 40%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 23 times to TOR's 16 — 19 points from the stripe to their 13. Wembanyama led with 27 (10 of 14, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Vassell added 25, Sochan 16. The hinge was Q2, 33-22: a lead of 6 became 17, and the lead reached 31. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
2/14 @ DAL 93-116 — SAS notes
SAS lost 93-116. SAS took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 36% to DAL's 53%, 10 of 40 from three. The glass went 44-55 against them. Wembanyama led with 26 (10 of 21, 2 of 6 from three); Branham added 19, Vassell 11. Q1 was theirs, 32-25, but the other 3 periods went 91-61 against them. They led by as many as 15. Johnson's -27 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ SAC 122-127 — SAS notes
SAS lost 122-127. SAS shot 51% (50 of 98) to SAC's 56%, 11 of 25 from three. Vassell led with 32 (13 of 18, 3 of 4 from three); Wembanyama added 19, Johnson 18. Q1 was theirs, 32-30, but the other 3 periods went 97-90 against them.
2/23 @ LAL 118-123 — SAS notes
SAS lost 118-123. SAS shot 44% (42 of 96) to LAL's 52%, 15 of 38 from three. Wembanyama led with 27 (7 of 16, 3 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Branham added 17, Sochan 15. Q4 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 97-90 against them. Johnson's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 @ UTA 109-128 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-128. SAS shot 46% (42 of 91) to UTA's 51%, 13 of 31 from three. Vassell led with 27 (10 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Wembanyama added 22, Z. Collins 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-30, the deficit cut from 24 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Sochan's -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Towns at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Vassell at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to San Antonio's 119 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-1. Call it Minnesota 118, San Antonio 107, Minnesota by 11.
2/29 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Vassell at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 106, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 106 a night to San Antonio's 122 and the arc, OKC at 46 percent from three to San Antonio's 37. Call it OKC 122, San Antonio 111, OKC by 11.
3/03 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 23 a game. 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 43 percent from three to Indiana's 36 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 121, San Antonio 119, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/05 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 39 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 22 and VanVleet at 19 a game. Without Tate (2 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 42 percent from three to Houston's 32 and the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to San Antonio's 19. Call it Houston 116, San Antonio 112, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
CS C. Sexton
JC J. Clarkson
JC J. Collins
JJ J. Juzang
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
KL K. Lewis Jr.
LM L. Markkanen
LS L. Samanic
OY O. Yurtseven
TH T. Hendricks
WK W. Kessler
SASBW B. Wesley
CO C. Osman
DV D. Vassell
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
MB M. Branham
SM S. Mamukelashvili
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
UTA/SAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Lauri Markkanen scores 26, Jazz beat Spurs 128-109 to snap 5-game skid
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Lauri Markkanen scored 26 points and the Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-109 on Sunday night to snap a five-game skid.
Jordan Clarkson added 22 points and 10 assists for the Jazz. John Collins had 20 points and Collin Sexton added 16 points and 10 assists.
The Jazz moved within three games of Golden State for the final Western Conference play-in spot ahead of a three-game road swing.
Utah played tough defense and thrived in transition, scoring 34 points off 20 San Antonio turnovers and outscoring the Spurs 28-14 on the fast break.
“We showed our hands and we kind got in passing lanes, so that’s what we got to do every game,” Markkanen said. “Just fly around. Not just running, but really trying to make the passes tough for them. We got some guys on this team with long wingspans and we try to use that to our advantage.”
Devin Vassell led San Antonio with 27 points and Victor Wembanyama added 22 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Spurs, who lost for the 11th time in 12 games. Zach Collins finished with 17 points and Tre Jones had 15 points and nine assists.
“We were a little bit slow and sloppy today,” Wembanyama said. “Maybe we were tired, so we have to make extra efforts and be smarter than usual.”
After trailing by 24 points before halftime, San Antonio rallied early in the fourth quarter. Back-to-back 3s from Vassell and Wembanyama keyed a 17-7 run that cut Utah’s lead to 100-91.
The Jazz stopped the rally by scoring baskets on six straight possessions — punctuated by back-to-back 3s from Clarkson and Markkanen — and extended their lead to 116-95 with 5:15 left.
“Sometimes with the young players the intentions may be right — I don’t think it was a selfish night — but they think, ‘I want to make a play’ and then next guy wants to make a play,” Spurs assistant coach Mitch Johnson said. “But sometimes you got to just trust the team to make the play.”
San Antonio fell behind by double digits after committing eight first-quarter turnovers, leading to 13 points for Utah. The Jazz held the Spurs to 18 points in the period.
Utah used a 15-2 run to build a 32-15 lead in the final minute of the first. Markkanen powered the run with three baskets and scored 11 points during the quarter.
Adjusting to Wembanyama’s presence was key for the Jazz. The Spurs center tallied three blocks early in the first quarter before Utah started running more plays designed to draw him away from the basket.
“Because he’s such an elite rim protector, we needed to put him in space as much as possible,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “It doesn’t mean he’s not going to come help at times, but it’s easier to see the help coming when it starts on the perimeter and has to (go) a long way to the basket.”
Utah led 63-39 at halftime, shooting 58% from the field in the second quarter and holding the Spurs to a season low in first-half points for a Jazz opponent.