Victor Vembanyama scores for Utah and Spurs go on

The Jazz wrapped up their five-game road trip with a final stop in San Antonio to try to snap a three-game losing streak. To open the result, Ace Bailey find Jusuf Nurkicmore Victor Vembanyama (33 points, 10/18 shooting and 7/12 from distance) responds with a mid-range shot.

The Frenchman carried the Spurs early and scored 10 of San Antonio’s first 13 points. The locals first extend the gap with shots from a distance, and then Carter Bryant made two baskets in the paint to give the Texans a ten-point lead (34-24).

If the Jazz still trail by eight points at the end of the first act, Will Hardy’s men pick up early in the second quarter. Utah went on a 15-4 run to regain the lead thanks to two straight game-winning baskets by Ace Bailey (41-38). However, the Spurs quickly bounced back in front of the unsustainable Victor Wembanyama behind the arc, who made five 3-pointers during the first half.

When the Spurs star goes to sit on the bench, De’Aaron Fox (14 points, 8 assists) takes over. Leader scored eleven points in the first half to give San Antonio a 61-57 lead going into the locker room.

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After the break, Victor Vembanyama continues to shine. The French concludes allei-oop sent Harrison Barnes then sinks another 3-point shot. In the process, Harrison Barnes scores 2+1 assists Stephen Castle shoots an arrow at a long distance (81-69). With this “run” and the winning basket by De’Aaron Fox in the last moments, San Antonio has a sixteen-point advantage before the start of the last action (96-80).

A fourth quarter where the Spurs’ starters fuel the machine for high scores. first of all, Dylan Harper (15 points, 6/7 shooting) goes for a dunk against Jusuf Nurkic, then Carter Bryant finishes off a De’Aaron Fox alley-oop. A few minutes later, Viktor Vembanjama scored his seventh strike from distance against the Bosnians. A shot that bounces twice in the circle before returning.

Despite the 13-3 that ended with 3 points from Keionte George (30 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists), the Jazz can’t come back and lose 110 to 123 to end this time with their fourth straight loss.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– Le show Victor Vembaniama. Let’s celebrate his first All-Star game startVictor Wembanyama had fun against the Jazz. The Frenchman was on his feet from the beginning of the match and twice made the first deficit in favor of his team from a distance. In total, “Wemby” made five 3-point shots in this first half, and his personal counter showed 21 points when he returned to the locker room. After the break, the now two-time All-Star catches an alley-oop from Harrison Barnes and scores another award-winning basket, but is more discreet in this second period. Victor Vembanyama finished the night with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks on 10/17 shooting and 7/12 on 3-pointers.

– Jazz needs a solution. Without Lauri Markkanen or Brice Sensabo in recent form, Keyonte George and Jusuf Nurkic tried to carry the Jazz’s offense, but the Salt Lake City franchise suffered defensively. Will Hardy’s men conceded a lot of 3-point shots early on, and then their weaknesses on the inside showed. The Jazz suffered a number of setbacks and were also unable to contain the energy brought by the Spurs bench led by the rookie duo of Dylan Harper – Carter Bryant.

– San Antonio’s 30th. Behind Victor Vembanyama, the entire San Antonio team shone. Proof of that is that the entire Big Five finished with at least ten points on a night when Mitch Johnson’s men made more than 55% of their shots. Thanks to this success, the Spurs became the third team after the Thunder and Pistons to reach the threshold of 30 wins this season. We have to go back until the 2017/18 season let’s see a San Antonio team with 30 wins since January 20th.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.