The Utah Jazz (21 - 34) defeated the San Antonio Spurs (34 - 22) 90 - 81 on Monday. The Enes Kanter trade has allowed Rudy Gobert to take over at center for Utah. Gobert proceeded to put up seven points, 14 rebounds and three blocks against the defending NBA champion Spurs. Meanwhile, Trey Burke had a game - high 23 points on 9 - for - 17 from the field. He came off the bench and played 28 minutes. The Jazz are 20 since the All-Star break and have won four of their last five games. Tim Duncan was the lone Spurs starter to score in double figures. He had 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 28 minutes. Boris Diaw and Cory Joseph combined for 23 points off the bench and were the only other San Antonio players to reach 10 points. In all, 13 players played for the Spurs, and everyone but Jeff Ayres and Tiago Splitter reached the nine - minute plateau. San Antonio sits at the seven spot in the Western Conference and has a three - game lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the next best team. The Spurs will take on the Trail Blazers in Portland on Wednesday. The Jazz will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, as they look to have a 30 homestand.
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