Ja'Kobi Gillespie scores 25, but Jazz beat Spurs 119-109

Jazz pull away

The Utah Jazz defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-109 in a preseason game Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at Delta Center, with Ja'Kobi Gillespie scoring 25 points for San Antonio in the loss. Utah improved to 2-1 in the preseason, while San Antonio fell to 0-3. The game drew an attendance of 15,495.

Utah's Darryn Peterson finished with 14 points and five assists, while Mo Bamba collected nine rebounds. For San Antonio, Jordan McLaughlin had six assists and Tarris Reed Jr. finished with 17 rebounds.

Utah builds its advantage

The Jazz took control in the opening period, outscoring the Spurs 33-26. Jaxson Hayes scored on a free throw, a running layup and two dunks during the quarter for Utah. Keyonte George added a running dunk and a pullup jumper, while Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. each made a 3-pointer.

San Antonio matched Utah with 35 points in the second quarter, but the Jazz carried a 68-61 lead into halftime. The Spurs received three-pointers from Julian Champagnie and Maliq Brown, while Brice Sensabaugh made a 25-foot 3-pointer for Utah, which also got scoring from George, Hayes and Markkanen.

Third-quarter separation

Utah pulled away in the third quarter, scoring 31 points while San Antonio managed 17. Peterson made two early baskets, then added a 23-foot running jump shot. Isaiah Collier hit a 3-pointer, and Mo Bamba scored on two alley-oop dunks, a tip shot and a two-point shot during the period.

The Jazz led 99-78 after three quarters. Utah stretched the lead to 26 points early in the fourth before San Antonio rallied, with Gillespie making three consecutive 3-pointers. Gillespie finished the late push with another driving layup, but Utah maintained the lead and closed out the 10-point victory.

Records

The result left Utah at 2-1 and San Antonio at 0-3.

Sources

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