Live stream: Spurs 118, Jazz 111

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Aggressive response to a tricky loss.”
Frank Vogel after Suns win at defending #NBA champion Nuggets after loss to Spurs.
“The blokes had been tremendous locked in.”
On Kevin Durant’s “aggressive” 30-point effort: “It simply offers our complete group slightly extra confidence.” #Suns #Nuggets pic.twitter.com/POUCiYsLPU – 2:01 AM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
The Triple Group is in your inboxes! On:
1. The excellent news: the vibe of the locker room has modified considerably within the final 6 weeks! The unhealthy information…
2. Lauri Markkanen performed the entire 2nd half.
3. The Jazz have formally been eradicated from playoff competition – 1:58 AM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Watching all Victor concerned Jazz shot makes an attempt. This one stands out. Jazz on the break, lots time on the clock. Clearly need photographs with him not within the play. Lauri slows when Victor is on his again however when he realizes Victor isn’t within the play he rushes the shot. pic.twitter.com/VmOOQUudjf – 1:44 AM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Utah Jazz have been formally eradicated from playoff competition – 1:36 AM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
The Jazz have formally been eradicated from playoff competition – 1:32 AM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
3 takeaways from the #Spurs‘ 118-111 win at Utah:
1, Final two video games have been a showcase for Vassell.
2, Wembanyama had 5 blocks however possibly it ought to have been 6.
3, Spurs help of Austin farm membership on Tuesday night time underscores crew’s tradition.
expressnews.com/sports activities/spurs/a… – 1:31 AM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
3 takeaways from the #Spurs‘ 118-111 win at Utah:
1, Final two video games have been a showcase for Devin Vassell.
2, Wembanyama had 5 blocks however possibly it ought to have been 6.
3, Spurs help of Austin farm membership on Tuesday night time underscores crew’s tradition. – 1:30 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant delivers: Takeaways from Phoenix Suns’ response win over Denver Nuggets after unhealthy loss to San Antonio Spurs #Suns #Nuggets azcentral.com/story/sports activities/n… through @azcentral – 1:28 AM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Vassell has been excellent the final two video games, with 26 vs. Phoenix and 31 tonight for his sixth 30-plus sport of the season. It was additionally the 4 time in his final six outings he’s had 25-plus.
“It’s great to see him develop like this…All of us belief in him,” Wembanyama mentioned. – 1:08 AM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
The official play-by-play offers Sochan credit score for the block on the rim on Hendricks with 7.2 seconds left, however Wemby indicated he acquired it:
“Whatever the problem of generally desirous to dunk in your opponent, it was a foul alternative, I feel…You bought to be good.” – 12:18 AM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
The Suns following up their worst lack of the season to the Wemby-less Spurs with a efficiency like this in opposition to the defending NBA champs is objectively hilarious. Good luck figuring this crew out – 12:18 AM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs completed with a season-best 40 assists on 44 makes. – 12:10 AM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Spurs defeat the Jazz to get to 17 wins, simply two fewer than the Blazers with 9 video games to play… – 11:56 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs completed with 9 steals tonight.
Jeremy Sochan collected 5 of these 9 steals vs Utah. – 11:55 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Devin on Wemby’s protection, together with the massive block late on Hendricks: “It’s simply loopy the stuff we ask of him and anticipate of him, however he’s put himself at that degree. We anticipate it from him night time in and night time out…He went to go dunk on him and we all know that’s not going to occur.” – 11:54 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs had their finest capturing night time from exterior since March 9 @ GSW.
Tonight the Spurs scored 48 factors from the 3PT line and so they shot 48% from distance. – 11:52 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs tallied a brand new season excessive 40 assists on 44 makes tonight.
Each season excessive in assists and help share (91%). – 11:50 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Another improved data after the Spurs’ win in Utah:
12-54 as underdogs
9-8 when main by 15 factors in a sport
10-25 in crunch time
12-26 when profitable or tying the 3PT line – 11:48 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Wemby’s 5 blocks tonight:
1. Sexton layup
2. Markkanen dunk
3. Sexton layup
4. Collins floater
5. Kessler putback layup
222 whole blocks in 64 video games:
91% of blocks inside
5% on mid-rangers
4% on 3PT photographs – 11:44 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop favored Devin’s work on each ends:
“He needed to guard Sexton loads, so I used to be afraid he would possibly get too drained to shoot the rattling factor. However he pushed via and was a monster at each ends.” – 11:43 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop favored that the Spurs performed “good, bodily protection once more” and that Malaki got here in and acquired “three or 4 buckets when we have to rating…He deserves numerous credit score for retaining us going offensively.” – 11:42 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Devin Vassell’s 31 factors tonight:
Dunk/layup vary 4 factors
Floater vary 8 factors
Mid-range 4 factors
FT line 3 factors
Nook threes 6 factors
Arc threes 6 factors pic.twitter.com/xVIzO21pzv – 11:41 PM

Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Devin Vassell ceaselessly 😳
pic.twitter.com/TordbCclH5 – 11:29 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Good street win for the Spurs: Plenty of contributions, showcase sport for Devin’s offensive expertise, weathered runs. – 11:26 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Video games with 5+ blocks this season:
21 — Wemby
[gap]
9 — Lopez
Essentially the most 5-block video games by a rookie since Shaq. pic.twitter.com/WSrVkFNEap – 11:25 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz fall to San Antonio 118-111, their seventh consecutive defeat. Utah falls to 29-44 on the season. They get an ideal 26 and 9 sport from Collin Sexton and 25 from Lauri Markkanen, however fall brief. Houston subsequent on Friday night time – 11:24 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Video games with 5+ blocks this season:
21 — Wemby
[gap}
9 — Lopez
The most 5-block games by a rookie since Shaq. pic.twitter.com/17YvCkfKQ9 – 11:24 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs win consecutive games for the first time since March 3 after defeating the Jazz by 7.
The Spurs improve to…
…17-56 overall (9 games left)
…8-29 on the road
…11-34 vs the West pic.twitter.com/psub8F4csE – 11:24 PM

Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Spurs with a 118-111 win on the road in Utah. That’s back-to-back wins now for San Antonio.
Devin Vassell: 31 points, 6 assists, 12/20 FG
Victor Wembanyama: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks – 11:24 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Spurs beat Jazz 118-111. Jazz have now lost 10 of their last 11, and have the worst record in the NBA since the trade deadline.
Sexton had 26 points, Markkanen 25. Wembanyama had 19p/8r/6a/6b.
Jazz play Rockets again on Friday. – 11:24 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Devin Vassell tonight:
30 PTS
6 AST
4-8 3P
Averaging 20/5/5 over the last 15 games. statmuse.com/nba/player/dev… – 11:23 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Wemby tonight:
19 PTS
8 REB
6 AST
6 BLK
The first rookie with 300 stocks since Shaq. statmuse.com/nba/player/vic… – 11:23 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Wemby collects his 6th block with less than 10 seconds left in the game. – 11:23 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Powered by Devin Vassell’s game-high 31 points, the Spurs hold on to beat the Jazz 118-111 to improve to 17-56 with their second win in a row.
Vassell hit 12 of 20 from the field, 4 of 8 from 3-point range and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
He also dished out six assists. – 11:23 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Entering crunch time:
Jazz 14-14 (14th)
Spurs 9-25 (28th) – 11:20 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Another 5 block game for Wemby – 11:18 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
30 point night for Devin Vassell – 11:16 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
28 points for Devin Vassell. He’s scored from every area on the floor:
12 points from three
8 paint points
6 points from mid-range
2 free throw points – 11:12 PM

Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
Utah vs. Robbie Avila let’s go!
1075thefan.com/playlist/best-… – 11:07 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs getting contributions from a lot of players tonight, including a much-needed scoring punch off the bench from Branham (17) and Osman (9 on 3 of 3 from distance) with Keldon sidelined. – 11:04 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
5 Spurs players have 17 or more points in this game.
Vassell 24 pts
Wemby 18 pts
Sochan/Champagnie/Branham 17 pts
The Jazz entered last on defense in the league – 11:04 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Lauri Markkanen’s aggressiveness over the last two games is reminiscent of how he looked last year.
Forceful cuts to the rim resulting in a ton of dunks, and we just haven’t seen that as much this year. – 11:04 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
17 points for Champagnie after he nails his 3rd three of the game.
The Spurs are +12 from the 3PT line – 11:02 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
You gotta work to overlob John Collins – 11:00 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
15 points for Wemby now, with most his scoring near the rim.
12 paint points
3 points from FT line
Wemby also has 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks – 10:59 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal penetration with his right hand, finds Bol, who finds Gordon for open wing 3.
#Suns 8-of-14 from 3. Up 44-33 with 7:09 left in half.
Previous 5 games:
at Bucks 14-of-33
vs. 76ers 19-of-39
vs. Hawks 22-of-41
at Spurs 11-of-24
at Spurs 10-of-28. – 10:57 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Rockets have a real shot at this thing with this Jalen Green leap. Obviously got a touch lucky tonight with OKC sitting Shai, but that was one of the games they had to bank. Still three Jazz/Blazers games that would get them to 40 wins now if they sweep those. – 10:55 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Spurs by 9. UTA wins the 3Q by 2.
Vassell 24 pts
Sochan 17 pts
Champagnie 14 pts
Branham 13 pts
Wemby in 21 mins: 9 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 4blk
Sexton 19 pts
Markkanen 14 pts
George 12 pts
John Collins 11 pts
2s: Spurs +6
3s: Spurs +12
FTs: UTA +9 – 10:50 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
DEVIN ARE YOU KIDDING?!? 😨😨😨 pic.twitter.com/O5bg1EU4u2 – 10:37 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Devin Vassell is cooking tonight – 10:36 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
THE PASS. THE FINISH. pic.twitter.com/GbCQeQEodW – 10:35 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
taylor smiles after dunking >>> pic.twitter.com/h0LCOUDIwH – 10:35 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Zach goes to the scorer’s table after Wemby picks up his fourth foul. – 10:33 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
This is Devin’s 35th game of 20 or more points this season. He’s led the team in scoring 23 times this season. Only Wemby with 27 has more. – 10:33 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Amen perfectly executed the foul up 3 strategy against the Spurs a couple weeks ago, but not sure what he was doing on that JDub tying 3 – 10:32 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
key 🤝 lau pic.twitter.com/5jk24iKv7c – 10:30 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
that no look from Tre 👀 pic.twitter.com/TpmZtVW9u7 – 10:27 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
steal & slam pic.twitter.com/OHzcKO5RQv – 10:24 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Vassell with 15 points on 6 of 12 (3 of 6 from 3-pt range) at the break.
He’s played well against the Jazz all season, scoring 22 points on 8 of 18 (5 of 10) on Dec. 26 and 27 points on on 10 of 19 (4 of 8) on Feb. 25. – 10:18 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
finnish flair pic.twitter.com/4vIHdEehMu – 10:12 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
what a half!
@NERD_Focus | #sponsored pic.twitter.com/uILnrwGNzs – 10:11 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Half: Spurs by 11. UTA wins the 2Q by 3. Good response by SA, after UTA got within 4 of their 19 point lead.
Vassell 15 pts
Champagnie/Sochan 10 pts each
Wemby in 15 mins: 8 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk, 3 ast
Sexton 13 pts
Markkanen 10 pts
2s: Spurs +2
3s: Spurs +12
FTs: Jazz +3 – 10:07 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Despite committing 15 turnovers, Spurs lead 59-48 at the break. They did a good job weathering a run that pulled the Jazz within 4 points. – 10:05 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Devin Vassell: a good shooter – 10:05 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
At the break, the @utahjazz trail the @spurs 59-48.
Jazz cut the deficit to as few as four but didn’t close the quarter well.
#TakeNote
pic.twitter.com/b5oJrBs7tD – 10:05 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
15 point first half for Devin Vassell after he drills the corner 1-leg 3-pointer with time dying down – 10:05 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Halftime here in Utah!!! The Spurs lead the Jazz 59-48 – 10:04 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
13-2 run for the Jazz since the Spurs’ largest lead of 19.
Utah back within 8 of San Antonio – 9:55 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
You can tell when Taylor Hendricks shot is going to fall, and when it’s going to miss, based almost entirely on how much air he gets under it.
He tends to get a little frozen ropey at times, but when he puts it UP it seems to go in at a high rate. – 9:54 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs with 12 turnovers already. – 9:54 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Here come the Jazz!!! – 9:53 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Sexton tried to use his speed to get by Wemby for the layup.
Wemby recovered and blocked the layup
3 first half blocks for Wemby – 9:53 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Collin Sexton deciding to iso Wemby is maybe the most insane thing I’ve seen a Jazz player do this year – 9:52 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Keeping Up with Collin 💁‍ pic.twitter.com/j31NzCnOm1 – 9:47 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
HAVIN’ FUN OUT HERE 🤪 pic.twitter.com/pBtfgoZHH2 – 9:45 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
I’ll give Ryan Smith this: he’s still showing up to essentially every game of this, even as the Jazz have the worst record in the NBA since the trade deadline – 9:44 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Wemby’s first block is a pin-block to the backboard that leads to a Cedi three.
Wemby then finishes an oop.
Spurs by 19, their largest lead since March 9th – 9:43 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
12 Utah Jazz players got minutes in the first quarter…. – 9:40 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1Q: Spurs by 14. SA holds UTA to 15 points in the quarter.
Champagnie/Vassell 7 pts each
Sochan 5 pts
Wemby in 6 mins: 2 pts, 3 ast, 2 reb
Kira 5 pts
Spurs are winning 2s, 3s, and FTs – 9:38 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs lead 29-15 after one of their best defensive quarters of the season.
Their opponent season low for 1Q points is 14 (Dec. 26 at Portland). Their opponent season low for any quarter is 13 (2Q on Nov. 5 vs. Toronto). – 9:38 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz trail the Spurs 29-15 heading into the second quarter – 9:37 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
off to a hot start 🔥
END 1 | SAS 29, UTA 15 pic.twitter.com/d1Pe7DO7c5 – 9:37 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have their 17th 15-point lead of the season (in 73 games played).
The Spurs enter 8-8 when leading by 15 points – 9:31 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Brooklyn game explains a lot about what’s going on currently in this Jazz game – 9:31 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
The Jazz are down 24-8 to the San Antonio Spurs – 9:31 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Walker Kessler doing Walker Kessler things 🤠 pic.twitter.com/t42rhzjWY6 – 9:30 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
D3V 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yqCaueOLnL – 9:29 PM

Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Will Hardy playing an 11-man rotation in the first quarter against the Spurs. – 9:26 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have led by double digits in 42% of their games this season.
San Antonio enters 11-19 when leading by 10 – 9:24 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
bank’s open for the rook 🔑🏦 pic.twitter.com/GLyQ9QjcqN – 9:23 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
A Will Hardy rage timeout two and a half minutes in…..nice….
Jazz trail San Antonio 7-4 – 9:14 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
THE UTAH JAZZ AND THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS ARRRREEEEEEEEE STAAAAARRRTTTTIIIINNNNNGGGG!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/rIxSmWFouk – 9:09 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Starters for Spurs vs Jazz:
Jones vs George
Vassell vs Sexton
Champagnie vs Markkanen
Sochan vs Hendricks
Wemby vs John Collins
The Jazz are favored by 4 – 8:52 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Our guys will be ready.”
Suns coach Frank Vogel as #Suns coming off “unacceptable” loss to Spurs.
Face defending #NBA champion Denver.
“Our guys will be locked in tonight.” pic.twitter.com/1NUacYiZl3 – 8:47 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs say Victor is IN, Keldon is OUT – 8:05 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Keldon (sore right knee) has been downgraded from questionable to out, per Spurs. Cissoko is available. – 8:01 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Per Spurs, Wemby is available tonight vs Jazz
Keldon is out due to injury – 8:00 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Victor is “going to play,” Pop said, “and Keldon is going to go out on the floor first and check it.”
Wemby (left ankle sprain) and Johnson (sore right knee) were both listed as questionable yesterday. – 7:42 PM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Wemby will play in Utah tonight – 7:40 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Victor Wembanyama will play tonight, Pop says. – 7:38 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
In a silly, goofy, gameday mood 😂 pic.twitter.com/u3f0BQcr3w – 5:16 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Top 4 defensive ratings this season:
104.4 — Gobert
106.9 — Wemby
108.3 — KAT
108.7 — Jokic pic.twitter.com/1MOUCLsLy8 – 5:04 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
midweek matchup 💪 pic.twitter.com/Z74lhRrXyH – 4:00 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Games with 5+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists, 5+ stocks this season:
10 — Victor Wembanyama
8 — Scottie Barnes
7 — Anthony Davis
6 — Jokic, Giannis
The only players with more than 5. pic.twitter.com/E91kucwGqh – 3:20 PM