Jazz 122, Spurs 126: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Jazz 122, Spurs 126: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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Jazz 122, Spurs 126: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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The Utah Jazz (19-17) play against the San Antonio Spurs (22-22) at AT&T Center

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Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday December 26, 2022

Utah Jazz 122, San Antonio Spurs 126 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Pop on Stanley Johnson: “He’s a tough young man. He uses his strength, his body to get on people. He sets a really good example in that regard for the rest of our guys. He’s a pro…He’s been in good organizations, and he understands everything we’re trying to do pretty quickly.” – 12:48 AM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
“I will always credit our team’s resilience, another example that we just won’t go away. … It’s a great opportunity for our team to learn that we have to maintain that focus.”
#TakeNote12:25 AM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The triple take: Spurs 126, Jazz 122
1. Devin Vassell wants to be more than just a scorer. Monday, he was.
2. Kessler’s foul issues meant a paint parade for Spurs.
3. Malaki Branham keeps showing more and more. expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 12:21 AM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
The Triple Team! 3 thoughts on
1. The Jazz’s defensive issues tonight
2. How to play transition defense even as a skinny guard, a lesson by NAW
3. Thoughts on the Shams report on the Jazz/Hawks/Suns 3-way deal
sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20…12:20 AM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
3 keys from the Utah Jazz’s 126-122 loss to the San Antonio Spurs https://t.co/bmO8os9o9U pic.twitter.com/KkU4hSLOb012:00 AM

Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Mike Conley sleeve news:
He was watching some old tape vs. Spurs – Back before he started wearing a sleeve because of a shoulder injury – He saw himself and thought he looked good and should maybe show the arms off again.
Says he’s gotta continue showing off the guns now. – 11:59 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
8th 30+ point performance ✅
12th double-double ✅
#PerformanceLeader | @UofUHealth pic.twitter.com/1Tn1qDyPsc11:38 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Malaki Branham’s last 5 games:
vs MIA: 12 pts on 5 shots, 2 stl
vs HOU: 14 pts on 8 shots, 3 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 4 TOs
@ NOP: 9 pts on 6 shots, 1 TO
@ ORL: 9 pts on 5 shots, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 1 TO
vs UTA: 20 pts on 11 shots, 2 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 2 TO – 11:36 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mike tied a season-high 5 threes tonight 💛
(plus three steals and a block)
#TakeNote | @zionsbank pic.twitter.com/ESUYAxtBjS11:33 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Malaki Branham continues to show up as one of the Top-5 players for SA in 4 of the last 5 games pic.twitter.com/VWmO60bu3I11:32 PM

Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Devin Vassell said he’s been seeing a lot of different defensive looks so he’s focused on finding teammates on rolls, backdoor cuts and skip passes.
Ties his career high with 8 assists tonight. – 11:28 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
FINAL STATS 📊
Dev: 24p | 8a |6r |2s |2b
KJ: 21p | 5a | 3r |2s
Malaki: 20p | 2a | 2r
Jak: 16p | 9r | 4b | 2a | 2s
Doug: 14p
Tre: 11p | 5a | 5r
Zach: 10p | 7r
Jeremy: 6p | 5r | 3a
Stanley: 3p | 2r | 2s pic.twitter.com/fV9TcuAcxL11:27 PM

Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Malaki Branham said he’s getting into more of a groove with consistent minutes these past few games.
Said he’s also getting more arc under his three, which is helping. – 11:25 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
“His whole game has improved every year. I mean, he’s obviously confident with his shots, he’s moving better to get open, he’s finding other people on the court, because he knows he’s drawing attention and he’s finding those guys.”
Pop on Devin Vassell – 11:23 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Shot value of 2s tonight:
Spurs 1.22 Points per shot
Jazz 0.96 PPS
Shot value of 3s tonight:
Spurs 1.00 PPS
Jazz 0.91 PPS – 11:22 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Will Hardy spends some time praising just about everything about Jakob Poeltl, and then concludes by saying, “I hate him at the moment but in a couple hours I’ll love him again.” – 11:20 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
92% of the Jazz turnovers were because of Spurs steals.
That’s a new season high for SA in % of opp turnovers due to steals. – 11:18 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Lauri: 32p | 12r | 1a | 2b
JC: 25p | 7r | 4a
Mike: 17p | 5r | 6a | 3s | 1b
#TakeNote | @getcoinzoom pic.twitter.com/CrGhfEDS5S11:15 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Will Hardy: we need to have a better collected focus on the defensive end. I don’t think we did that well tonight and the spurs exposed it – 11:12 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ WINS!!!
The Spurs now have 700 total wins (regular and postseason combined) in the @attcenter! San Antonio has the most home wins of any team in the NBA since their current arena opened in 2002! pic.twitter.com/Umt2opF7qU11:07 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Tre Jones. Good basketball player. Hooper, even. – 11:07 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs matched their season low with 18 points from the 3PT line.
HOWEVER, they scored a new season high 74 paint points.
Previous season high in paint scoring was 66 points – 11:05 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs improve to 6-1 when leading by 20 points in a game.
The Spurs also won their 2nd game when losing the 3PT line. Now 2-18 when that happens. – 11:04 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Feels good to get the W in front of the home crowd 👏
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/KPqXCrD6E611:02 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Next stop: Golden State ✈️
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/iAA7t17Juv11:02 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs defeat the Jazz by 4 points.
The Spurs improve to…
…11-22 overall
…6-12 at home
…5-18 vs the West
…5-6 in crunch time pic.twitter.com/wlu9ELtxa811:00 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz fall to San Antonio 126-122, which lowers their record to 19-17….Utah trailed by as many as 20, whittled it down to one possession but couldn’t climb the mountain. On to Golden State and the Warriors on Wednesday night – 11:00 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
FINAL: Spurs 126, Jazz 122. A 10-0 run in the final minutes made things spicy, but Utah was ultimately undone by poor shooting and worse defense for most of the night. Markkanen 32p/12r. JC 25p/7r/4a. Conley 17p/6a/5r. Spurs now 11-22. Jazz fall to 19-17. Next: at GSW on Wed. – 10:59 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz lose 126-122. Spurs have the second-worst offensive rating in the NBA, but Jazz couldn’t get stops anyway.
Markkanen had 32/11. Clarkson had 25. Conley a season high 17 points.
Jazz @ Golden State Wednesday. – 10:59 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
SPURS WIN! SPURS WIN! SPURS WIN!
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/PYG7lWT4fh10:58 PM

Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Tre Jones coming up with two absolutely tremendous buckets in the last minute.
Spurs beat the Jazz 126-122 – 10:58 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
JC gets a huge 3, Spurs prolong the possession, and then Tre Jones takes Beasley 1-on-1 off the dribble, gets to the rim, scores the layup before Markkanen can rotate over. That should do it. 125-120 with 7.8 to go. – 10:56 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Another Tre Jones bucket will seal it.
Can’t say the Jazz *really* deserved to win this one with their standard of play all night, but they did stay with it in the 4th despite being down 20 at one point. – 10:56 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Tre Jones with two huge buckets down the stretch. Utah down 125-120 and there are seven seconds remaining – 10:56 PM
Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
The Jazz 100 percent do not deserve to win this game – 10:54 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Tre Jones makes the floater after Beasley’s 3 rolls out… Jazz now down 6 with 34 seconds left. – 10:54 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
34 seconds remaining. Utah trails 123-117….spirited comeback….game is down to two possessions – 10:53 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Wow. Beasley’s 3 was halfway down, then came out, then the Jazz defense falters and Jones gets a huge floater in the lane. 123-117 Spurs, 34.7 to go. – 10:53 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
TRE JONES 🗣
34.7 left in the game | SAS 123, UTA 117 – 10:53 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Entering crunch time
Jazz 10-10 (16th)
Spurs 4-6 (22nd) – 10:52 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Shockingly, improbably, the Jazz are still in this thing – 10:51 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz not done. Now down 5, 100 seconds left. – 10:51 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3 Spurs players with 20 or more points in the same game
Devin, Keldon, and Malaki pic.twitter.com/yl0b9WpIRF10:46 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mountain Mike three counter: ⛰️ ⛰️ ⛰️ ⛰️ ⛰️
#TakeNote | @Mike Conley pic.twitter.com/THuZbBl6ZX10:43 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Career high 20 points for Malaki Branham pic.twitter.com/aino741nmU10:42 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Those 17p for Mike Conley tie his season-high. Alas, the Jazz just cannot get enough stops tonight. – 10:41 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
That’s a 20-point night for Malaki Branham and he’s still going. – 10:40 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jakob Poeltl has been the best player on the floor tonight in my opinion – 10:39 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz are finally making a run. 10-2 spurt has them within 102-93. 8:38 to go. – 10:34 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz back within 9 after a 10-2 run in San Antonio, 8:38 left. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has a career-high 4 steals. – 10:33 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan
So… the Jazz might make this thing interesting. They are on a 10-2 run and have cut the Spurs lead to 9 with 8:38 left. – 10:33 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
With the game appearing all but lost, the Jazz put together an 11-2 run and they are within 102-93….8 and a half remaining – 10:32 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Jazz make a little push, make it a single digit game. Pop calls timeout. – 10:31 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Texas two ̶s̶t̶e̶p̶ handed slam 🤠
#TakeNote | @Walker Kessler pic.twitter.com/51r39v7pHY10:28 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Welcome back, Coby Dietrick 🙌
#Spurs50 pic.twitter.com/2AN9159Am610:27 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Through 3 quarters
With Kessler on the floor Spurs are shooting 14 of 32
With Kessler off the floor 22 of 33 – 10:27 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Between the defense of Rudy Gay and Jarred Vanderbilt tonight, the Jazz have had a lot to overcome – 10:25 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🟨 🟨 🟨 ▫️
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/jZPOI7oSQG10:25 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
END 3 | SAS 96, UTA 82
#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/brL5cjCY6m10:24 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Spurs by 14
SA takes the 3Q 33-26
Keldon 21 pts
Vassell 17 pts
Branham 16 pts
SA +18 in the paint
UTA +9 from 3PT pic.twitter.com/TQB2ERsFBK10:24 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 3Q: Spurs 96, Jazz 82. Utah is shooting 36.5% FGs and 9-35 (25.7%) from 3. They’re still in it because they’re 19-23 FTs, and have 17p off 12 Spurs turnovers. – 10:24 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs lead 98-82 heading to fourth. Vassell is up to 14 points. A rough(ish) shooting night (5 of 14) but he’s filled the box score with six assists, five rebounds, two blocks two steals through three. – 10:24 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Pop just made a point to shake Rudy Gay’s hand and give him a big ol’ pat on the butt.
Rudy seemed to motion to the referee that he hit him, all smiles of course. – 10:23 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Heading into the fourth quarter: the Jazz trail the Spurs 96-82 – 10:22 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
New career high for Malaki Branham
16 and we’re still in the third quarter – 10:17 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Before tonight Rudy Gay was shooting 19% from 3 since returning from his hand injury. – 10:17 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Jump ball between 19-year-old Jeremy Sochan and 59-year-old Rudy Gay on tap. – 10:15 PM
Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
Earlier I was gonna tweet that John Collins at 25 million is not enough of an upgrade over Jarred Vanderbilt at 4 million. I have been rethinking that this evening – 10:13 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
This game has been right there for the Jazz to get back into it. Instead, between turnovers, missed 3s, and poor transition defense, they’re down 86-69. Will Hardy T’d up. SA FT after the timeout. 4:36 left 3Q. – 10:11 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Will Hardy gets a technical foul. Jazz already down 17.
He’s telling the officials, via lip-reading: “I can’t say that’s a carry?” – 10:11 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Went from bad to worse for Utah. Will Hardy gets a tech, the Spurs are beating Utah’s ass and this is a 86-69 game. This is a plain ole bad performance – 10:11 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have their 9th 15-point lead of the season.
SA enters 7-1 when leading by 15 points – 10:11 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
the block 🇫🇮
the attack 🏴‍☠️
the bucket 🔋
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/BaXbCxjdNB10:06 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz trail the Spurs 76-67 with 7 min to play in the third quarter – 10:04 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
This has just not been a good or focused performance from the Jazz to this point….just a ton of mistakes on both ends of the ball – 10:02 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Josh Richardson, btw, is active tonight but has logged zero minutes so far. – 9:57 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz begin 2H with Beasley in and Kessler out – 9:55 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Halftime
With Kessler on the floor Spurs are shooting 6 of 17
With Kessler off the floor Spurs are shooting 17 of 23
Kessler has 4 fouls in first half
Spurs 63
Jazz 56 – 9:43 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
On top at the break!
#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/DCRssaTxIa9:42 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Half: Spurs by 7
SA takes the 2Q 32-30
Keldon 17 pts
Branham 12 pts
SA +14 in the paint
UTA +12 from 3PT line pic.twitter.com/0wDZeCxTVo9:40 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
HALFTME: Spurs 63, Jazz 56. Late whistle on Conley, which had him heated. Vassell goes 1-3 FTs, so KSBDL (kinda sorta ball don’t lie)? Markkanen and Conley 14p each for the Jazz. 17p for Keldon Johnson. Utah hanging in there tanks to 15p off 10 Spurs turnovers. – 9:40 PM
Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs have had some rough finishes to quarters/halves recently so that was some definite progress. – 9:40 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz down 63-56 at the half to the Spurs.
Jazz have just been a little bit naive about how they attack the rim… they’re just 5/13 on layups and dunks. Mike Conley’s 4-5 3P keeping the Jazz close. – 9:40 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Halftime: the Jazz trail the Spurs 63-56……Utah’s simply got to play better basketball on both ends if it wants to have a chance to win this game – 9:39 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs lead 63-56 at half behind 17 points from Keldon Johnson and 12 from young Malaki Branham. – 9:39 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Some front court foul trouble for the Jazz. That’s going to be an interesting subplot in the second half. – 9:38 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🇫🇮 Hauskaa Joulua 🇫🇮
#TakeNote | @Lauri Markkanen pic.twitter.com/xZxZPUReUT9:38 PM

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Rare non-veteran like move for Conley, fouling Vassell on a 3-pointer with 1.6 left in the half. – 9:38 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Vando now has 3 fouls in 11:01 of PT. So Hardy goes back to Walker Kessler and his 3 fouls. – 9:34 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
top of the key 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 🔑
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/88oZXY8m0p9:34 PM

Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
Jordan Clarkson looking like Luke Kornet on that Keldon Johnson layup – 9:32 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz had one pocket where they played well but overall i we can all agree that they have played better basketball this season. That being said they are trailing 58-52 – 9:31 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Sleeveless Mike has joined Headband Joe in the annals of Jazz Lore – 9:31 PM
Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Feels cliche to talk about someone getting better with every game but that’s literally what’s happening with Malaki Branham. – 9:29 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz started 2-16 from 3. They’ve now made 4 in a row. – 9:27 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
This has been a very good second shift for Malaki Branham. – 9:27 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
No one does it quite like Mike 🖤
#TakeNote | @Mike Conley pic.twitter.com/EX9Dbb8Ecp9:26 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Mike Conley, who’s been struggling with his shot for much of the season, and particularly since returning from injury, buries another 3 to get the Jazz within 42-38. He’s got 8p on 3-4/2-2 shooting. He’s now Utah’s high scorer. – 9:24 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Jazz have cut the Spurs’ once 12 point lead down to 4.
Jazz doing so by winning the 3PT line 12-6 – 9:23 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Mike Conley for three and Utah pulls within 42-38…. – 9:23 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Walker Kessler picks up his third foul with seven minutes remaining in the first half – 9:20 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Stanley Johnson, that guy is a dude, man – 9:18 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz went 2-10 from 3 in 1Q, and they’ve started 0-6 thus far in 2Q. JC finally gets them on the board with an O-reb putback. 38-28 Spurs, 8:33 left 2Q. – 9:15 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz score their first points of the second quarter – almost four minutes into the second quarter – and pop calls timeout
Never change 😂 – 9:15 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz would be down 25-30 by now if they were playing a better team. As it is they are down 12 – 9:14 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have led by double digits in 42% of their games this season.
The Spurs enter 9-4 when leading by 10 in a game this season. – 9:13 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
*don’t blink*
or you’ll miss the Nicksteal 👀
#TakeNote | @Nickeil Alexander-Walker pic.twitter.com/Yike8cEvog9:13 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Weird start so far in that the Spurs are playing relatively well and lead by seven, but it feels like they’re missing chances to pull away a bit. – 9:11 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
I don’t think the Jazz have put together a lot of good possessions so far tonight. – 9:10 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
*don’t blink*
or you’ll miss the Nickel steal 👀
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/YhH9Hv7uCo9:10 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Stanley Johnson has been really impressive in the five minutes he’s been in San Antonio. Has shown a little bit of everything (even outside shooting!) and has been super active in the minutes he’s gotten. – 9:09 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1Q: Spurs by 5
Keldon 11 pts (8 in paint)
Doug 8 pts
Sexton 7 pts
SA +5 from the FT line
Both teams tied in 3PT and paint scoring pic.twitter.com/hlqNR8usFp9:08 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jeez, Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been terrific for the Jazz over the last month.
Just a completely different player than he was at this time 1 year ago in New Orleans. That guy was a chucker SG. This guy is a defensive PG. – 9:08 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 1Q: Spurs 31, Jazz 26. San Antonio shot 50% FGs, and Utah’s 7 fouls resulted in the Spurs getting 9 FTAs — both way too many. Jazz also hurt by going 2-10 from 3. – 9:07 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
First quarter
Spurs shoot 5 of 13 with Kessler on the floor and 6 of 9 after he went out with 2 fouls
Spurs 31
Jazz 26 – 9:07 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
END 1 | SAS 31, UTA 26
#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/aSjWvFCCik9:07 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
After one quarter, the Jazz trail the spurs 31-26…… – 9:06 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The Spurs played one of their better defensive quarters in recent memory and lead 31-26 after 1Q.
Five turnovers kept them from pushing that lead higher. – 9:06 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Fastest to 3-point milestones …
100- Lauri Markkanen (41 games)
200- Duncan Robinson (69 games)
300- Robinson (95 games)
400- Robinson (125 games)
500- Robinson (152 games)
600- Robinson (184 games)
700- Robinson (216 games)
800- Robinson (263 games, 25 faster than Luka Doncic) – 9:03 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Early minutes for Stanley Johnson tonight on the second night of a back-to-back. He’s been fairly impressive for a guy the Spurs plucked from the G League. – 9:02 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Collin is ballin’ with a quick 7 this quarter
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/33tlZMrL3a9:02 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Pretty solid defense from the Spurs thus far against a good offense. Sochan in particular did a really nice job making life difficult on Markkanen early on. – 9:02 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Early Fontecchio minutes tonight. Jazz looking for some buckets. – 9:01 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Keeping track of what Spurs shoot tonight with Kessler in the game and when he is out.
Kessler is now 9th best at defending inside 6 feet (11% better than average)
and 13th out of 147 players defending 10 shots a night – 8:59 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Paint scoring so far in the 1Q:
Keldon 8 pts (11 total)
Rest of Spurs: 4 points
Jazz: 10 points pic.twitter.com/gujoRcMizj8:59 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Vando gets his 2nd foul at the 2:56 mark 1Q. Collins will have FTs after the timeout. Spurs 22, Jazz 18. – 8:58 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Spurs CEO RC Buford: “We apologize to all of our fans who experienced delays entering the AT&T Center this evening. The safety of our guests is always of utmost importance. We’re pleased tonight’s issue has been resolved.
Thank you for your patience. We hope you enjoy the game.” – 8:57 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Young Bull-y ball 𓃓
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/WnzE9INjqB8:56 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Collin Sexton is back in instant-offense mode – 8:56 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Pop’s first substitution of the game is Malaki Branham
Noteworthy on a night where the team is healthy – 8:55 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Good of the NBA to answer the question: which are brighter, the Jazz’s yellow jerseys or Jeremy Sochan’s hair? – 8:55 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jeremy Sochan is doing a tremendous job early on Lauri Markkanen – 8:51 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz look positively sluggish offensively – 8:51 PM
Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
When was the last time Mike Conley went with no undershirt (I can’t think if there’s another more official name for what he usually wears under his jersey)??? – 8:51 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
DeMar DeRozan @DeMar DeRozan just passed George “ Ice Man “ Gervin for 44th place on the all time scoring list with 20-thousand 711 points..DeMar is headed to the Hall of Fame ! Gervin was traded to the Bulls from Spurs for David Greenwood…just a little trivia on a cold night. – 8:50 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Dialed in from long distance ☎️ pic.twitter.com/RcQYEg3eoP8:48 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Sexton checks in
The Vanderbilt/Kessler combo has had a defensive rating of 132 coming into the game. Jazz miss Kelly O – 8:48 PM
Eric Walden @tribjazz
Jazz’s three early turnovers have given the Spurs some extra possessions, and they’ve used them to go on a 9-0 run and taken an 11-5 lead. 8:01 left 1Q. – 8:48 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
KJ pullin’ out the moves early 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jJBt1qxydi8:47 PM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Not a good start for Utah. They trail the spurs 11-5 and Will Hardy calls an early timeout – 8:47 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
just your daily reminder to vote for Lauri for #NBAAllStar
🌟 https://t.co/X4WJXzHTwC
#TakeNote | @Lauri Markkanen pic.twitter.com/U9SxYwm0Nv8:45 PM

Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
Great jersey matchup in Jazz-Spurs, although the Spurs’ turquoise ones with the Jazz’s black ones would have been better – 8:44 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
The boys are back in town 🎶 Join the Spurs Digital Arena tonight for a chance to win a 50th Anniversary Prize Pack! 🥳
🔗: https://t.co/4SvVeH9Bbt pic.twitter.com/LAvKBHSbK78:40 PM

Utah Jazz @utahjazz
✨ here we go ✨
#StartingLineup | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/p5R9ryxvgT8:36 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Monday night starters
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/Rq1ykAK12z8:31 PM

Eric Walden @tribjazz
If you’re watching the ATTSN broadcast to the delayed Jazz game, here’s some more background on how Will Hardy got his start in the Spurs organization through a connection at Williams College. sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20…8:17 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
⏰ Tip-off has been pushed to 6:40PM MT ⏰ – 8:16 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Jazz v. Spurs is now scheduled to tip off at 6:30 mtn time – 8:15 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Official statement:
Due to a potential security threat, which has impacted fans entering the AT&T Center, the tip for tonight’s Spurs-Jazz game has been pushed to 7:40. – 8:09 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Spurs game has been delayed. Tip set for 7:40:
Official statement: FWD
Due to a potential security threat, which has impacted fans entering the AT&T Center. – 8:08 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Official word – Due to a potential security threat, which has impacted fans entering the AT&T Center, the tip for tonight’s Spurs-Jazz game has been pushed to 7:40. – 8:04 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The start of tonight’s game between the Spurs and Jazz is being delayed half an hour due to what seems to be a security issue at one entrance to the AT&T Center.
We’re looking at a 7:40 tip time now. – 8:01 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Tonight’s Spurs game at the AT&T Center has been delayed.
I understand there were long lines outside the arena and security wasn’t letting fans in, not sure why. Fans are coming in now, working to learn more about what’s going on. pic.twitter.com/sUVfYwPgHD7:59 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Jazz v. Spurs has been delayed 30 minutes. Players are in the locker-room. – 7:57 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
I’m hearing that the Spurs- Jazz game has been delayed. A statement is expected to come shortly.
Fans coming into the arena say that signs around AT&T Center say “Gates closed” one person was told there was an emergency but no danger.
Fans slowly trickling in now – 7:56 PM
Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Not sure what’s going on, but the arena in San Antonio closed all but one gate to get into the parking lot and arena. There’s some sort of situation but I don’t know what it is – 7:41 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Traveling to OKC this afternoon for tomorrow’s Spurs game has been an adventure due to Southwest Airlines troubles, but here at the Austin airport I’ve got Farm to Taco to eat & @Jeff McDonald‘s latest chock-full-of-information notebook to pass the time:
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a…7:23 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Will Hardy on what SA means to him:
“I came here 22, single, as an intern and left 11 years later, 33 years old, an assistant coach for Gregg Popovich on the bench, married with a daughter and another one on the way, so in a lot of ways I feel like I grew up in San Antonio.” – 6:56 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Gameday Vibes✌️
#ULTRADrip | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/DkaHx4HA9V6:56 PM

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
On his first day on the job as a Spurs intern 12 years ago, Will Hardy was handed a whistle and told to referee a scrimmage. How many fouls did Hardy call on Tim Duncan?
“Zero,” he said. “I called zero.” – 6:42 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder Injury report vs Spurs:
Chet Holmgren (Foot) OUT
Ousmane Dieng (Wrist) OUT
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Ankle) OUT
Eugene Omoruyi (GL) OUT
Lindy Waters III (GL) OUT
Jaylin Williams (GL) OUT
The Blue play at noon tomorrow in the Paycom Center before the Spurs game. – 6:35 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
We’re back at the crib tonight! 🏠Play Call Your Shot tonight for a chance to win 2 Club Level Tickets!
🔗 https://t.co/29RFzpD8v5 pic.twitter.com/UlnGSdD2EC6:01 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Odds on James Harden’s next team, if not the 76ers, per @betonline_ag:
Rockets 2/1
Heat 5/1
Celtics 7/1
Mavericks 7/1
Lakers 8/1
Knicks 8/1
Bulls 9/1
Clippers 10/1
Spurs 10/1
Hawks 12/1
Nuggets 12/1 – 5:30 PM
Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🎁 putting a bow on the past week of dunks 🎁
#DunksOfTheWeek | @wasatchford pic.twitter.com/rbSlNJLDT44:15 PM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1976, the @San Antonio Spurs Larry Kenon had 29 points, 15 rebounds, and an NBA-record 11 steals in a win over the Kings.
Since the NBA began tracking steals in 1973-74, Kenon is the only player to record at least 25p/15r/10s in a game.
More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes…3:20 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Jazz are favored by 4.5 tonight in San Antonio – 2:21 PM

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