Utah defeated San Antonio, 119-109, on Monday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 15,495 were in attendance for the NBA preseason game.
San Antonio guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie led all scorers with 25 points. The former Vol converted 9-of-14 field goal attempts, 4-of-8 three-point attempts and 3-of-3 free throw attempts. He also recorded three assists, three steals and one rebound.
Former Vol Tobias Harris did not play for the Spurs against Utah. San Antonio forward Victor Wembanyama also did not play in the preseason contest.
Darryn Peterson led the Jazz in scoring with 14 points.
Utah led for 97% of the game. The Jazz’s largest lead was 26 points.
Gillespie was selected by San Antonio during the second round in the 2026 NBA draft (No. 42 overall). He played one season at Tennessee during the 2025-26 campaign.
Gillespie holds the program’s single-season record for steals (79). He also recorded 201 assists and converted 103 three-point attempts. Gillespie was the first Vol to score 650 points and record 200 assists in a season.
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