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Victor Wembanyama scores 36 as the Spurs beat the Jazz 117-111 in overtime
Victor Wembanyama had 36 points and 14 rebounds as San Antonio beat Utah 117-111 in overtime for its third straight win. Devin Vassell added 21.
Victor Wembanyama did the heavy lifting early and the San Antonio Spurs finished the job late. Wembanyama scored 36 points with 14 rebounds as the Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 117-111 in overtime on Wednesday night.
He had 21 of those points in the first half. Devin Vassell added 21 points, with 17 of them coming after halftime.
The win was San Antonio's third straight. The Spurs are now 3-2 after losing their first two games.
Utah forces overtime
The Jazz led by as many as 11 and would not go away. They trailed 105-100 late in regulation before George and Sensabaugh hit back-to-back baskets to force the extra period. The Spurs missed their last four shots of regulation, including a De'Aaron Fox jumper at the buzzer.
Isaiah Sensabaugh opened overtime with a 3-pointer for Utah. The Spurs answered with a 12-0 run. They forced four turnovers in the extra period and held the Jazz to 2-of-7 shooting.
Young Jazz show fight
Keyonte George led Utah with a season-high 31 points. Ace Bailey added 19 and rookie Darryn Peterson scored 18 before sitting late in the game. Sensabaugh finished with 16.
Utah was short-handed. Jaren Jackson Jr. is out with a torn MCL, Lauri Markkanen has a wrist injury and Jusuf Nurkic is dealing with a foot issue. The Jazz fell to 1-4.
Up next
San Antonio hosts Minnesota on Saturday. Tobias Harris has yet to play for the Spurs this season because of a strained calf.
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