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Jazz control 199-109 in preseason action against limited Spurs squad

The San Antonio Spurs did not look like the San Antonio Spurs when they rolled into Utah for a bout of preseason basketball — that should sound familiar to those who remember the twilight years of the Tim Duncan, Tony…

By Calvin Barrett · SLC Dunk

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 4:30 AM

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The Utah Jazz secured a 119-109 preseason victory over a shorthanded San Antonio Spurs squad.
San Antonio sidelined seven key players, including Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper, and De'Aaron Fox.
Rookie Darryn Peterson led Utah's starters in playing time with 24 minutes, scoring 14 points.

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The Utah Jazz defeated a heavily depleted San Antonio Spurs team 119-109 in NBA preseason play at the Delta Center. San Antonio rested or held out seven rotation contributors, including Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, and Stephon Castle. The victory improved Utah's exhibition record to 2-1 ahead of their final preseason matchup against Phoenix.

Jazz rookie Darryn Peterson played a team-high 24 minutes, scoring 10 of his 14 points in the second half. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 13 points in 18 minutes, while Jaxson Hayes started at center in place of the injured Jusuf Nurkic as head coach Will Hardy continues to integrate Utah's new roster additions.

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