Jazz vs. Spurs: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Utah Jazz (24-9) play against the San Antonio Spurs (19-19) at AT&T Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EST on Monday December 27, 2021

Utah Jazz 110, San Antonio Spurs 104 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eric Walden @tribjazz
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson acknowledged “taking a step” toward a Spurs fan who apparently challenged him a fight on Monday, but settled for blasting the man’s behavior afterward, ultimately realizing he had too much to lose. sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20… – 1:20 AM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
A fan was escorted away from the court after challenging Jordan Clarkson during Jazz vs. Spurs https://t.co/HambAa8MPt pic.twitter.com/RWs9XNJ9qa – 1:05 AM David Locke @DLocke09
Jazz win in San Antonio. Defense carries the day. Your 60 second Utah Jazz game recap pic.twitter.com/tY2Imu1R0X – 12:56 AM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
The Triple Team! 3 thoughts on
1. The Jazz’s defense was really stellar tonight — owned the glass, hardly ever fouled.
2. Jordan Clarkson’s emotional range
3. The usefulness of a real no-look pass
sltrib.com/sports/jazz/20… – 12:22 AM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Quin Snyder on Trent Forrest after he played nearly 20 minutes in the @Utah Jazz win over the @San Antonio Spurs.
“Defensively, I just want him to keep doing what he’s doing. I mean, he’s unique defensively with his length and also with his instincts.”
#takenote | @kslsports – 12:18 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Kristaps Porzingis has a season-high 34 points (so far) on 12-21 FG in 32 mins tonight.
Previous best: 32 vs. Spurs on Nov. 12. – 12:17 AM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Both Pop & Derrick were pleased with the warm reception Rudy Gay received from the fans.
“He did a lot for the team on and off the court,” White said. “A lot of guys look up to Rudy and learned a lot from him. It was awesome that the crowd gave him the ovation he deserved.” – 12:09 AM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Another Star Wars Night in the books!
May the Force be with y’all always, Spurs Fam pic.twitter.com/EBh2OXAi3R – 12:07 AM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Lol did the Spurs cover with that last-second basket? Ohhhh man that’s rough. Or great. Whichever applies to you. – 11:45 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
No quit in this team.
It’s still #GoSpursGo until the very end 💯 pic.twitter.com/gsoDYWD79v – 11:43 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
JC said there was a Spurs fan saying malicious things all night, and he had to remind himself to be restrained: “I can’t go into the crowd. That guy won’t lose anything. I’ll lose money. That could go to my daughter. She could buy a Bugatti or something.” – 11:36 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Jordan Clarkson on holding himself back from getting into an altercation with a rowdy Spurs fan during the game.
“I could lose a mil, I could put that in my daughters pocket and she could go buy a Bugatti or something.”
#TakeNote | @KSLSports – 11:34 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Wagner-grad Jordan Clarkson said the courtside fan he had an altercation with was “a little bit too malicious with what he was saying.”
“The guy kept antagonizing me…even challenging me, like, ‘What you gonna do?’ ” Clarkson said. – 11:33 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Well-rounded game off the bench for Sixx
#PerformanceLeader | @UofUHealth pic.twitter.com/denUJ426ny – 11:29 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Grizzlies have beaten the Warriors, Suns and Jazz on the road, all before new year. We should be talking about them – 11:28 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Damn that’s tough Book and Ja – 11:26 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Random but somewhat relevant question: Is there a site out there that tracks Euro-fouls? Because the Jazz do it like crazy. I counted five or six the last time these two teams played and there were more tonight. – 11:24 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Chart: Spurs opponent game-by-game 3PT accuracy.
The last 4 opps for SA have shot below 30% from three pic.twitter.com/ZlO5Ta07GB – 11:23 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
gg, @Utah Jazz 🤝 pic.twitter.com/QNoqOEUcfb – 11:20 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Instant analysis: Playing without Donovan Mitchell, Jazz win with defense against Spurs https://t.co/4e3dRukxNP pic.twitter.com/772kVDF6NH – 11:19 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
📹| flowers for JC
#TakeNote | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/UgkJKmLM47 – 11:17 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
“Growing up I never would have thought my name would be up there.”
Rudy Gobert on moving into the NBA’s top 50 shot blockers list.
#takenote – 11:12 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“I’ve just got to be better to start,” said Derrick White of the slow start for himself tonight.
He finished with a strong second half and led the team with 21 points. – 11:10 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs drop to 2-18 when falling behind by double digits in a game this season.
Their two comeback wins were against Washington and Utah. – 11:09 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
📹| Six guys in double digits, Rudy with another double-double + JC leads all scorers off the bench
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Ce4XcMC39J – 11:08 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Jakob Poeltl says the Spurs are a more confident team right now.
He said early in the season when they built leads against good teams, they were almost surprised and lost the leads.
Now they’ve learned they can compete with anyone night to night. – 11:05 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🖤 26th win on the 27th 🖤
#UtahJazzScholarship pic.twitter.com/yDSOcuYUba – 11:02 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
After making a season high 29 free throws against Detroit yesterday, the Spurs made a season low 4 free throws tonight against Utah. – 11:02 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have won the 3PT line in both matchups against Utah this season.
The loss tonight drops the Spurs to 8-5 when winning or tying the 3PT line. – 11:01 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Hard fight to the finish! We go again on Wednesday.
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/xjR5YXGzUq – 11:00 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
📱 @Donovan Mitchell‘s teammates checking their twitter timeline after the game pic.twitter.com/WPU5jvijBG – 11:00 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“Overall I thought we did a good job. We shot poorly in the first half. One of those nights where we just didn’t shoot well. The second half they did everything they could to get back in it.” – Coach Pop on the Spurs’ effort tonight despite the loss – 10:58 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz have been so good on the road this season. They are 11-3 away from home – 10:57 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs just didn’t have much flow offensively tonight. And credit to the Jazz, they stuck to shooters much more effectively this time around. They gave up some drives but Gobert and friends were forcing a lot of non-RA shots in the paint. – 10:56 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
7 straight on the road 🚘
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/2fcnCrtOWp – 10:56 PM David Locke @DLocke09
hey @notthefakeSVP check out end of Spurs v. Jazz – 10:54 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
FINAL: Jazz 110, Spurs 102. Late shenanigans aside, a pretty solid win. Utah has 4 W’s in a row, and is 24-9 on the season. JC 23/8/5. Bogey 19/3/2. Rudy 16/13/3. Hassan 13/8. Joe 17/3/3. Mike 12/6. At Portland on Wednesday. – 10:54 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz win 110-104. Snyder and Popovich talk for a minute post-buzzer.
Clarkson led the Jazz with 23 points, Ingles had 17 on 6-10 FG. Terrific Jazz defense tonight got them the win most of all.
Portland up next on Wednesday. – 10:53 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs fall to the Jazz by 6 points.
The Spurs are now…
…14-19 overall
…7-10 at home
…8-14 against the West
…1-1 vs Utah
…6-4 in their last 10 games pic.twitter.com/4YJLnDzBVg – 10:53 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
So this one is a wrap. The Jazz defeat the Spurs 110-104…Utah moves to 24-9 on the season. The Jazz get 23 from Jordan Clarkson and 19 from Bogdanovic and 17 from ingles. Six players in double figures. A good defensive showing. On to Portland and the blazers on Wednesday night – 10:53 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
JAZZ WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/El6ErgIAST – 10:52 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs, who came in with a 3-game winning streak, fall 110-104 after attempting just 9 free throws.
The Spurs had scored at least 110 points in each of their last nine games, the club’s longest streak since 11 in a row in March of 1984. – 10:52 PM David Locke @DLocke09
What was the line of the Jazz v. Spurs? – 10:52 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs need to get this to 5 to get it logged as a crunch time game – 10:51 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Block to dunk pipeline pic.twitter.com/POmr3Notys – 10:50 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
That was not a happy look from Quin, as Pop appeared to wave the white flag, and the Jazz promptly let the Spurs back within 8. – 10:49 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
This is a good win for the Jazz given how well the Spurs have been playing – 10:47 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Gobert: block. Mike: Outlet. Bogey: Runout dunk. Pop: Timeout. 108-94 with 1:50 to play. – 10:46 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Rudy Gobert moves into the 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟓𝟎 𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 in blocked shots!
#UltraMoment | @MichelobUltra pic.twitter.com/e551Y8O8pb – 10:43 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
104-92 Jazz with 2:41 to go. Jazz ball after the timeout, following the foul call on Poeltl. – 10:42 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz up 12, 2:41 left. I’m really pretty impressed with this Jazz performance. Spurs haven’t been able to find any momentum at home, Jazz so smart in how they’re defending on so many of their possessions. – 10:42 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
2:41 remaining: the Jazz lead the Spurs 104-92 – 10:41 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Bruh @Jordan Clarkson didn’t wanna come out so he tried to hit coach 😭😭😭 – 10:39 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
got him 🆙 in the air!
(hard shove, @Hassan Whiteside—😂) pic.twitter.com/MQrDMXUSLe – 10:39 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Joe, jingling pic.twitter.com/BuSVfxHh3M – 10:38 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Big 3 @Joe Ingles And 1 @Jordan Clarkson 🤌🏾 beautiful – 10:36 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
McBuckets!
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 is strong with @Derrick White and @Doug McDermott tonight 🎯 pic.twitter.com/ejcdSmqgAV – 10:35 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Wagner grad Jordan Clarkson had to be pulled away from what appeared to be a verbal altercation with a front-row fan just before that timeout. – 10:33 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Jordan Clarkson has giving up 6 points after not getting back after blown calls.
He was fouled both times, but if the officials aren’t calling it the officials aren’t calling it. – 10:32 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz lead the Spurs 94-80….timeout Utah. The Jazz are frustrated by some no calls – 10:31 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jordan Clarkson got into it with a fan going into that timeout… teammates have to pull him away. – 10:31 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
A fan just got into a verbal back and forth with Jordan Clarkson courtside and some Jazz players ran over and grabbed Clarkson as he started walking back over toward the fan – 10:31 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
R2G2 x 2
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/dX08BbqWhG – 10:30 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Rudy Gay gives the Jazz their largest lead of the game: +18 points – 10:29 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
My goodness what a great pass from Gobert – 10:26 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
A couple of kids from Texas 💫 pic.twitter.com/2DT3u2P0lr – 10:25 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs start the 4Q with White, Walker, McDermott, Johnson and Poeltl. – 10:24 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz have six players in double figures. Good efficient and balanced offensively tonight – 10:24 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz up 82-70 after 3Q. Spurs hit more threes that 3Q because they got some 5-on-4 transition opportunities… I don’t really blame the Jazz for giving those up, though I thought they could have Eurofouled to stop a couple. – 10:23 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3Q: Jazz by 12
UTA takes the 3Q 29-27
Jazz winning FT line by 14
Spurs tied Jazz from 3PT line
Spurs winning paint by 6 pic.twitter.com/qqdmvjsldi – 10:23 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 3Q: Jazz 82, Spurs 70. Well … Utah didn’t allow a 41p period this time, so that’s good. Still, it’s felt like the Jazz have had multiple opportunities to pull away, and just can’t. Still, despite being just 6-23 from 3, they’re 18-25 FTs (vs. SA’s 4-9). – 10:23 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🔘
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/1vyejqY2vb – 10:23 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs trail 82-70 entering 4Q. Jazz have attempted 25 free throws to just 9 for the Spurs. – 10:22 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Three quarters done: the Jazz lead the Spurs 82-70…… – 10:21 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Hassan block
Ocho dunk
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/9hLM74AsjD – 10:21 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
DEV HAD THE HIGH GROUND 😤
Nasty putback from @Devin Vassell! pic.twitter.com/g8u29kNG2j – 10:20 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
Jordan Clarkson is incensed by not getting calls. He punched the court and is playing sans headband – 10:20 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Jalen Smith bucket shy of establishing new career high.
Has 10 tonight at the half vs. Grizzlies.
Scored 11 last season in San Antonio. #Suns – 10:20 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
things you love to see: it
#TakeNote | @Jordan Clarkson pic.twitter.com/IHL45ZmxNL – 10:18 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz increasingly using Hassan Whiteside as a post option to punish switches has been an eye opener this season. He’s really helped the Jazz offense in that way – 10:17 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Yeah @Jordan Clarkson pic.twitter.com/pOjZU3SMMu – 10:15 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
over the backboard 👀
#TakeNote | @Bojan Bogdanovic pic.twitter.com/UOa8KAbTKX – 10:13 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs really struggling to collapse the defense without DJ. DW is strong in the PnR but he has a more probing style that doesn’t generally force the defense into abrupt decision-making scenarios. And the Jazz are sticking with shooters this time around. – 10:11 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Buckets you tough Brodie @Royce O’Neale 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/kWEDE90t8e – 10:09 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Looks like Royce maybe caught a knee to the solar plexus (or lower?) defending that McDermott drive to the bucket. Timeout Jazz. – 10:07 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
11 points for Doug McDermott.
8 paint points attacking the rim
1 of 2 Spurs to make a three
Jazz by 12 – 10:07 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Royce O’Neale goes down, Quin calls timeout. It’s a nether region injury. – 10:06 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
😂😂😂😂😂 Derrick White wasnt even in the same zip code as that foul – 10:05 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
we LOVE a confident Joe Ingles moment pic.twitter.com/BDAcKtwCQy – 10:01 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs made a conscious effort to attack the interior in the first half and had some success, even against the Gobert lineups. But now it’s just about hitting shots. Not going to survive going 2-for-17 on all shots outside the paint. – 9:56 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
43 points is a Spurs season low for point in a half. Good defensive half from the Jazz. – 9:52 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Chapters I & II in the books!
Second half coming up on @BallySportsSA 📺 pic.twitter.com/xLzYFVwafh – 9:49 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Neither team made a corner 3 in the first half of the Utah Jazz v. San Antonio Spurs. Combined 0 for 4 – 9:49 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Patience you must have, @Derrick White!
Back-to-back buckets from Derrick to close out the first half 👏 pic.twitter.com/sPOXBxvAIA – 9:44 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs trail 53-43 after losing 2Q, 19-16. They shot 40.9 percent from the floor in the first half, missing 10 of their 11 shots from 3-point range.
The Spurs’ 43 first-half points are a season low. The previous low was 44 against the Suns on Nov. 22. – 9:43 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs shot 61% in the paint during the first half, but 9% from three pic.twitter.com/HHlx4Onuf3 – 9:43 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
another 24 coming right up
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/oIn0weM7KE – 9:42 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz up 53-43 at the half. Terrific defensive half, especially in the second quarter. : Spurs have an 82 ORtg, only 2 ORebs. Gobert/Whiteside have both been great. – 9:41 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Half: Jazz by 10
UTA takes the 2Q 19-16
UTA winning the 3PT line by 9 pts and FT line by 5 pts
SA winning paint by 6 pts pic.twitter.com/Q0YrcDgvH1 – 9:41 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Joe Ingles, who Rudy Gay described as one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history, passes up an open three to give it to Gay who is shooting 20% from three over his last seven games. – 9:40 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
HALFTIME: Jazz 53, Spurs 43. Utah held SA without a bucket for more than 5 minutes in 2Q, and to only 16p in the period. Of course, the Jazz had only 19p themselves. Defense suffered late with Gobert on the bench with 3 fouls. Jazz just 4-14 from 3, but Spurs are only 1-11. – 9:40 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Bogey in transition 👟
#Pura3Pointer | @pura pic.twitter.com/tZoTSK83lR – 9:40 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz lead the Spurs 53-43 at halftime…Bogdanovic with 11, Clarkson with 9 to lead the Jazz. Not a great close to the second quarter for Utah – 9:40 PM Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
NEW: Welcome to Rose Bowl week, which is taking place against the backdrop of Omicron affecting, even canceling other bowls across the country.
Utah and Ohio State going through the photo-op exercise of a cavalcade at Disneyland didn’t feel necessary: sltrib.com/sports/utah-ut… – 9:39 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Gobert gets his third foul over the top – 9:34 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Jazz going small here to end the half after Gobert picks up his 3rd foul on a dubious whistle. – 9:34 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
defense to offense: the @Royce O’Neale story
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Sj4G6ePw56 – 9:34 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have 8 points in the 2Q with 2 mins left – 9:34 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs haven’t scored since 6:35 left in quarter. Pop turns to Primo seeking a spark? – 9:33 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs were knocking down their 3s last time these teams played. Certainly not the case tonight so far. – 9:33 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
can we get a shimmy rating @Donovan Mitchell? pic.twitter.com/fLpZFH9Ir5 – 9:31 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
This has been one of the best defensive quarters of the season for the Jazz – 9:31 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Royce finds the big man 🍽
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/iOn0psaTm8 – 9:31 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
13th 15 point deficit for the Spurs in 33 games.
SA enters 1-11 when down by 15 points.
Their lone comeback from 15 was against Utah – 9:30 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Weak ass dunk @Royce O’Neale 😂 – 9:30 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
9-0 Jazz run, and their lead is up to 48-35 with 4:28 left 2Q. Bogey, JC and Hassan with 9p each for Utah. – 9:29 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
Say less @sportsiren 😂😂😂😂 – 9:29 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
20th double digit deficit for the Spurs in 33 games.
SA enters 2-17 when down by 10.
1 of their 2 comeback wins was against the Jazz – 9:29 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Quick 7-0 run by the Jazz. Now a 9-0 run overall. They lead 48-35….pop calls another timeout – 9:28 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
bogey
getting
buckets pic.twitter.com/t723qXbCvY – 9:27 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Six minutes remaining in the first half. The Jazz lead the Spurs 41-35 – 9:23 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 🔒 pic.twitter.com/CYxKvueIJY – 9:20 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Blanca Burns has been a little too hesitant to blow the whistle under the Jazz basket in her first NBA game. – 9:18 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
1 RT = 1 VOTE
#NBAAllStar | @Rudy Gobert pic.twitter.com/dQ3cPP9hQG – 9:17 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Alex Len has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s game. Davion Mitchell and Neemias Queta remain out in health and safety protocols. – 9:14 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Down by 7, this is the largest deficit the Spurs have faced since 12/19 @ Sacramento – 9:11 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
This finish from 𝐒𝐤𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 👀
That’s tough, @Lonnie Walker! pic.twitter.com/HdaybOVJtT – 9:10 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs trail 34-27 after 1Q. There were six ties and four lead changes in the period, which saw both teams shoot a high percentage from the floor. – 9:10 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
End 1Q: Jazz 34, Spurs 27. Utah shooting 57% FGs, 60% on 3s … awesome!
Utah allowing San Antonio to shoot 63.2% FGs … not awesome!!! – 9:10 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
1Q: Jazz by 7
Lonnie 6 pts | Clarkson, Whiteside, Conley 7 pts each
Jazz winning 3PT line by 6 and FT line by 5
Spurs winning paint by 4 – 9:09 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Nice close to the quarter from the Jazz. They get four stops in six possessions. They keep scoring. They end the quarter on a 10-4 run and lead 34-27…. – 9:09 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
did the net even move? pic.twitter.com/sJU9MBxFBd – 9:08 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
It’s a good 1Q from the Jazz, they’re up 34-27. Maybe the midrange defense hasn’t been great, but the offense has kept clicking even without Donovan Mitchell available. – 9:08 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
R2G2 🤖
#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/R1ByLnt9FS – 9:07 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
ˢᵏʸ hook
#TakeNote | @Hassan Whiteside pic.twitter.com/PVmagkOjjI – 9:04 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
find you a hype man like #KeldonJohnson 🥺
#NBAAllStar | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/Y8Q9b5hOc2 – 9:03 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
jock landale kind of looks like a beanstalkier jake paul – 9:02 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Mutual interest between Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, WNBA teams nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/27/rep… – 9:02 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jazz are up 24-23 with 2:48 remaining in the first quarter. Offense has been good. Defense has been optional – 9:01 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
slo mo jo(rdan) pic.twitter.com/O4ihVwMTpj – 9:01 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 👌
@Lonnie Walker @Jock Landale for THREE! pic.twitter.com/SW0fwc3XwM – 9:01 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Spurs are 7-8 from 2….if these two teams ever get in a playoff series the Jazz would have to adjust some things. San Antonio feasts on the one shot the Jazz typically surrender – 9:00 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Rudy Gay slaps hands with Pop on way to court after checking in. – 8:59 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
He’s Michael Jordan Clarkson every time he plays San Antonio. – 8:59 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
GET OFF @Jordan Clarkson – 8:58 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Spurs currently shooting 75 percent so I’m off on the 80 percent – 8:58 PM Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
I’m tuned in @BuckleUpBoler @sportsiren 🏾👋🏾 – 8:56 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Early Trent Forrest minutes – 8:55 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mike –> Rudy
#NBAAllStar | @Rudy Gobert pic.twitter.com/DGZg1W944O – 8:54 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Strong start from Mike Conley, with Donovan Mitchell out. Jazz are also having some success getting SA to commute fouls by trying to feed Rudy down low. 10-10, with 6:49 left 1Q. – 8:53 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Once a Spur, always a Spur 🤍🖤
Welcome back to San Antonio, @Rudy Gay! pic.twitter.com/SZo35xkhYo – 8:52 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Mike feeling it early 🏔🎤 pic.twitter.com/oobEyp890O – 8:52 PM Sarah Todd @NBASarah
First guy off the bench tonight, with Donovan Mitchell not playing, will be Trent Forrest – 8:51 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Trent Forrest Jazz’s first sub with Mitchell out tonight. – 8:51 PM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Rudy Gay up and talking to Mike Conley on the sidelines, giving him some tips against his old team. – 8:49 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
We’re courtside tonight. (I think we’re taking the spot where TV broadcast would normally be.)
Something that’s apparent every time we sit this low: Quin Snyder coaches Rudy Gobert *a lot*. Where he can find and time his roll, how to defend different actions, etc. – 8:48 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jordan Clarkson will be big tonight. The Spurs really extending pressure. Clarkson’s ability off the dribble to break the paint is going to be needed – 8:48 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
🚫 MIKE BLOCK 🚫
#NBAAllStar | @Mike Conley pic.twitter.com/eafeLWCKJ3 – 8:47 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Derrick has been super hesitant/unsure things during the first few possessions. Gobert will do that to you. – 8:46 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Jazz starting Conley, Ingles, O’Neale, Bogdanovic and Gobert. – 8:42 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
GAME TIME!
📺 @BallySportsSA pic.twitter.com/xvC53qIMJu – 8:41 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Usually the Spurs shoot 80 percent against the jazz. Let’s see if that trend holds tonight – 8:41 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs ran a video tribute to Rudy Gay, who is about to play in his first game at the AT&T Center since departing the Spurs this past summer in free agency.
The crowd followed the video with a warm round of applause.
Very much enjoyed covering and getting to know Rudy. – 8:39 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Spurs play a Rudy Gay tribute video before the game as they’re about to introduce Jazz lineups. Big ovation for him. – 8:37 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Notable: Malik Fitts — unavailable for tonight’s game due to a right shoulder sprain — is wearing a RSL jersey with his name on it on the bench tonight. pic.twitter.com/VwnWbHsC1N – 8:32 PM Utah Jazz @utahjazz
Joe in
#StartingLineup | @ZionsBank pic.twitter.com/ggJvyfMK5y – 8:30 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
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Join now for your shot at some 💰 and more fun during tonight’s game📱 – 8:29 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The Jazz are deep enough offensively that they should be able to survive without Mitchell for 43 minutes
The question is how do they close without Mitchell? If those last five minutes feature a close game, that’s where you will see his absence felt the most – 8:29 PM David Locke @DLocke09
The third official in today’s Utah Jazz v. San Antonio Spurs game is Bianca Burns and she is making her NBA debut – 8:21 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Challenging matchup for the Jazz tonight in San Antonio. The Spurs are playing as well as any team in the league – 8:20 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨!
Tonight’s starting 🖐 pic.twitter.com/4ZlgCtw2fm – 8:15 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Safe to say our broadcast crew is ready for Star Wars Night!
Tune into @BallySportsSA now 📺 pic.twitter.com/gH4flrhqOW – 8:08 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
I mean, that was just completely amazing. That entire innings from Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. Good lord. – 7:57 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙨
#ULTRADrip | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/M4nAlQ8otO – 7:42 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Monday’s are always better when you vote @Dejounte Murray for #NBAAllStar
1 RETWEET = 1 VOTE! pic.twitter.com/KFMICRuukX – 7:15 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin Snyder addressed Donovan Mitchell’s back injury, noting that there was some soreness lingering after the Dallas game, and a determination was made that it was simply better for him to have access to the team facilities than to put him on a couple long plane rides. – 7:10 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Quin Snyder, on the Utah jazz being the last team without any players in the H&S protocols this season: “I don’t feel any particular pride, I feel fortunate. We’ve tried to do the right things, but so have a lot of teams. … We’re talking about an inevitability now.” – 7:05 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“They’re playing well. We’re facing a team that’s a really good team right now.” – Jazz Coach Snyder on the Spurs as of late.
San Antonio has won 10 of their last 15 games. – 7:00 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
NBA’s best record over the last month:
Cleveland Cavs: 11-3
Utah Jazz: 11-3
Phoenix Suns: 11-3
NBA’s best Defensive Rating over the last month:
1. Cleveland (99.8)
2. Memphis (101.8)
NBA’s best Net Rating over the last month:
1. Cleveland (15.8)
2. Utah Jazz (11.7) – 7:00 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop says he’s going with same starters as last night: White, Bates-Diop, McDermott, Johnson and Poeltl. – 7:00 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“I thought early in the game, they were aggressive at the 3PT line.” – Jazz Coach Quin Snyder on the last Spurs comeback win in Utah.
Snyder says the Jazz need to limit the Spurs corner 3PT attempts – 6:59 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
That ball from Mitchell Starc that bowled Ben Stokes is one of the filthiest deliveries I think I’ve ever seen? That ball just absolutely DOVE left like a screwball. That thing was totally unhittable, good lord. – 6:52 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Last night marked our 𝟔𝟎𝟎𝐭𝐡 win in the @attcenter !!
We appreciate the energy you bring every single night, Spurs Fam! Thanks for being with us each step of the way 💯🙏 #PorVida
Let’s go for 601 tonight! pic.twitter.com/S3a9P5T7ZR – 6:45 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
It’s Star Wars Night at the crib!
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7:30pm CT
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📻 @1200WOAI, @kxtn1350 AM & 107.5 FM HD 2 pic.twitter.com/UJTYsYxFNu – 6:16 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
For those who may have missed it, Donovan Mitchell is out tonight due to a back injury. He had 27 points in Utah’s 128-126 loss to the Spurs on Dec. 17. – 6:02 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Davion Mitchell and Neemias Queta have been ruled out for Tuesday’s game vs. Oklahoma City. Alex Len is questionable. – 5:58 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Josh Primo gets loose before early pre-game work with fellow rookie Joe Wieskamp and Devontae Cacok. pic.twitter.com/7MFEjJFLRP – 5:39 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Sacramento Kings are listing Alex Len (health and safety protocols) as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Davion Mitchell and Neemias Queta are still out. – 5:35 PM David Locke @DLocke09
Top 5 NBA Net Rating over the last month
1. Cleveland
2. Utah
3. Memphis
4. San Antonio
5. Phoenix – 5:32 PM San Antonio Spurs @spurs
just a lil something we like to call team basketball 🤝🏀
@bet365_us | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/sXoaE5PD7M – 4:17 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Jock Landale shooting update through 15 games: pic.twitter.com/BH6cdldoG1 – 4:06 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Keldon Johnson is now shooting 47.6% from three for the season.
60% of Keldon’s 3s have been attempted wide open and he’s making them with 45% accuracy. pic.twitter.com/yhsYbdV1lq – 4:05 PM Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
Utah contingent now here at Disneyland.
Tavion Thomas does not have Mickey ears, which is disappointing – 4:04 PM Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
Here’s something that caught my attention.
Ohio State brought a large contingent of players to Disneyland. I’d say I saw 30-ish walk by.
I haven’t seen anyone in Utah gear yet. – 3:49 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Both Dejounte Murray and Donovan Mitchell were nominees for the Western Conference Player of the Week.
Both players will be out tonight in the Spurs vs Jazz matchup. pic.twitter.com/wN20C41x3Q – 3:48 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
For the 2nd time this season, Dejounte Murray has been a nominee for the Western Conference Player of the Week.
Murray is currently in H&S protocols right now. – 3:41 PM Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman
I’ve been walking through Disneyland for less than five minutes.
My initial feeling is, wow, they’re really going to make Utah and Ohio State do this five days before the Rose Bowl? – 3:04 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs have a 111.5 ORtg this season when excluding garbage-time minutes, per @Ben Falk, 11th best in the league. That number has jumped to 125.4 over the last six games, which is tops in the NBA over last two weeks. DJ situation is a tough break for a team that’s rolling rn. – 3:00 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
FYI: the Jazz broadcast crew didn’t travel with the team on this road trip, citing coronavirus concerns. Team says they’ll broadcast from home “for the next several road trips.” – 2:34 PM