Wembanyama scores 36 as Spurs beat Jazz 117-111 in OT

Victor Wembanyama scored 36 points and the San Antonio Spurs used a 10-0 run in overtime to beat the Utah Jazz 117-111 on Wednesday, October 28.

Wembanyama made 14 of 25 shots and added 14 rebounds and five assists without a turnover in 39 minutes.

Utah led by 11, 46-35, in the second quarter, and the Spurs scored 34 in the third to draw even. In the final minutes of regulation, Vassell hit a 15-foot pullup jumper and a layup, both set up by Wembanyama. Sensabaugh's step-back 3-pointer and a driving layup by Keyonte George sent the game to overtime.

After Brice Sensabaugh opened overtime with a 3-pointer, Devin Vassell started the run with a 10-foot jumper off a Stephon Castle pass with 2:53 left. Dylan Harper made two free throws to cut it to 109-108, Vassell tipped in a miss, and Wembanyama added a 12-foot jumper and a dunk for 115-108. De'Aaron Fox's running dunk with 58.1 seconds left made it 117-108. The Spurs outscored the Jazz 12-6 in the period.

George scored 31 points on 11-of-27 shooting and committed five turnovers. Sensabaugh had 16 off the bench, going 4 of 5 from 3-point range as Utah made 15 of 39. His 3-pointer with 50.1 seconds left set the final score.

Turnovers decided it. Utah gave the ball away 19 times, and the Spurs, who had 14 steals, turned those into the overtime margin. Vassell and Fox each had three steals. Vassell finished with 21 points, and Castle and Harper each had eight assists.

San Antonio improved to 3-2. Utah fell to 1-4.

Up next

Spurs: host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, October 31.

Jazz: host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, October 31.