The Spurs won 117-111 in overtime at Utah a night after beating Sacramento, their third straight win. Victor Wembanyama had 36 points, 14 rebounds and no turnovers, and a 12-0 run in the extra period decided it.
How did a game the Spurs led late end up in overtime?
San Antonio fell behind 32-22 after one quarter and trailed by as many as 11. It chipped back, took the third quarter 34-30 and led 105-100 with 1:56 left in regulation. Then the offense stalled. Utah scored the last five points of regulation and the first three of overtime to go up 108-105. A lead that should have been protected turned into a test of composure.
Who closed it, and how?
Fox, Vassell, Champagnie, Castle and Wembanyama worked the final five minutes, with Harper on the floor at the horn. Down 108-105 with 2:53 left in overtime, the Spurs ran off 12 straight. Wembanyama's dunk off a Vassell feed made it 115-108, then Fox stole a Keyonte George pass and finished a running dunk for 117-108. Vassell and Wembanyama scored four apiece in the extra period.
How do the grades come out?
Wembanyama: A. He made 14 of 25 shots, added three steals and two blocks, committed no turnovers and finished plus-14 over 39 minutes. Vassell: B. His 21 came on 8-of-18 shooting despite a 1-for-7 night from deep, with three steals. Harper: C. Eight assists and five rebounds, but 4-of-17 shooting, three turnovers and a plus-1 across 37 minutes.
Where did the plus-minus split?
Wembanyama's plus-14 led the team, with Fox at plus-9 and Vassell at plus-4. Fox's scoring was modest, 14 on 5-of-12, but he matched Wembanyama's three steals and the decisive one came in overtime. Luke Kornet was minus-8 in 14 minutes, the worst mark, and Keldon Johnson was minus-1 over 23. The starting five supplied 98 of the 117; the bench added 16.
What does this win change?
The Spurs are 3-2, the West's No. 8 seed, level with sixth-place Dallas and a game clear of 11th. Their pace projects to 49-33. They get three days before hosting Minnesota on Oct. 31, then see Utah again on Nov. 2, having lost to the Jazz 119-109 on Oct. 12. Tobias Harris, sidelined by a left calf injury, carries an estimated return of Oct. 31.
Who led the Spurs in scoring against the Jazz on Oct. 28?
Victor Wembanyama scored 36 points with 14 rebounds and five assists in the 117-111 overtime win. Devin Vassell added 21.
When do the Spurs play the Jazz again?
The Spurs host Utah on Nov. 2, two days after a home game against Minnesota on Oct. 31.
