Utah Jazz Look To Win Consecutive Games For First Time This Season
Jan 2, 2021, 7:59 PM
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz look to win a second straight game for the first time this season when they play the San Antonio Spurs.
The Spurs are scheduled to host the Jazz on Sunday, January 3.
It will be the first contest on a seven-game road trip for Utah.
Through five games this season, the Jazz own a record of 3-2 and haven’t won two straight contests yet.
Utah’s leading scorer is Mike Conley, who has averaged 21.4 points per game.
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— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 2, 2021
Jazz vs. Spurs
Sunday’s game will be the first meeting between the Jazz and Spurs since the 2019-20 regular season finale. That game took place inside the NBA’s bubble in Florida.
Utah won the game, 118-112.
The Jazz last played the Spurs in San Antonio, Texas on January 29, 2019.
San Antonio beat Utah, 127-120.
Utah’s last true road victory over the Spurs occurred during Donovan Mitchell’s rookie season on February 3, 2018.
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San Antonio this season
The Spurs enter the contest with a 2-3 record this season, including three straight losses.
San Antonio is led by DeMar Derozan’s 21.8 points per game.
Back at it on Sunday to close out the homestand@FrostBank | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/4MEeKNMxCQ
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 2, 2021
Game Info
Utah’s Derrick Favors and Royce O’Neale were listed on the franchise’s injury report for the game.
Jazz injury report:
Derrick Favors – QUESTIONABLE (right knee soreness)
Royce O’Neale – PROBABLE (right knee contusion)— utahjazz (@utahjazz) January 2, 2021
The Jazz and Spurs are slated to tip-off at the AT&T Center on Sunday, January 3 at 5 p.m. (MDT). The game will broadcast on AT&T SportsNet and 97.5 FM.