Spurs Stretch Winning Run to Five With 119-97 Rout of Jazz

The San Antonio Spurs continued their early-season surge on Monday night, cruising to a 119-97 victory over the Utah Jazz for a fifth consecutive win. After dropping their first two games of the campaign, the Spurs have found their rhythm, and they never looked troubled against a struggling Utah side. Victor Wembanyama needed only 24 minutes on the floor to record 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, while Harper led the Spurs' scoring with 17 points to go with seven rebounds and eight assists. The result underlined how quickly San Antonio have turned their season around, moving from a winless start to one of the form teams in the league inside a week. Utah, by contrast, remain stuck near the foot of the standings after another heavy defeat. For the Spurs, the challenge now is sustaining this run as the schedule toughens, but five straight wins built on defensive solidity and Wembanyama's all-round influence suggest a side growing in confidence with every outing.