SALT LAKE CITY – Victor Wembanyama scored 34 points, rookie Stephon Castle tied a season-high with 23 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 128-115 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama made six three-pointers and shot 13 of 23 from the field. Julian Champagnie scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and made three 3s to help the Spurs take the lead.

Utah’s Lauri Markkanen had to be helped off the field after colliding with Wembanyama’s knees in the fourth quarter.

Keyonte George led Utah with 26 points, shooting 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Collin Sexton and John Collins each scored 20 points for the Jazz, who were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

Takeaways

Jazz: Shot 51% from the field but had 21 turnovers. Utah leads the league in turnovers per game.

Spurs: Finished with 30 assists after entering, averaging 27.9 per game. The Spurs outscored Utah 25-15 in the second half.

Key moment

Chris Paul hit a three-pointer with 1:43 left to beat the shot clock and give the Spurs a 121-109 lead. San Antonio held Utah to 22 points in the fourth quarter.

Key statistics

Markkanen was 0 for 6 from 3 before his injury. After shooting 45% from three in the first half, Utah hit 4 of 14 from long range in the second half.

Next

The Spurs host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday and the Jazz host Denver on Wednesday.

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