SAN ANTONIO — Collin Sexton scored a game-high 24 factors in essentially the most minutes of the preseason thus far on Saturday in San Antonio, however the surge in utilization might not have been anticipated earlier than the match.
Utah rookie Isaiah Collier was pressured out within the first half with a proper hamstring damage and didn’t return to the sport after getting the beginning alongside Sexton within the rear space.
It was the second straight recreation the Jazz misplaced a younger guard to damage, with Keyonte George leaving Thursday’s recreation in Dallas with a sprained knee. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported The Jazz are “optimistic (the sprain) won’t forestall (George) from being prepared for the common season opener.”
Sexton stepped up throughout a preseason the place groups sometimes let younger gamers on non-guaranteed contracts get a lot of the carry. The 25-year-old logged essentially the most minutes performed with 31, but additionally led the sport in turnovers with 5 of Utah’s 22.
San Antonio scored 24 factors on 22 giveaways, led by Keldon Johnson with 20 complete factors on the evening, together with an explosive slam dunk over sophomore Taylor Hendricks.
Hendricks, Cody Williams and Walker Kessler accounted for the majority of the remaining minutes among the many Jazz starters, with Williams and Hendricks each scoring in double figures with a pair of 3-pointers of their excessive roles.
Utah led the Spurs by one level at halftime, however was outscored 74-67 within the second half for a 126-120 victory in San Antonio.
The loss marked the primary of the preseason for the Jazz after a 3-0 begin. Utah closes the preseason subsequent week towards Sacramento and Portland.
