Spurs Travel to Face Shorthanded Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City

San Antonio Spurs Hit the Road to Face Shorthanded Utah Jazz

The San Antonio Spurs travel to Salt Lake City on Wednesday night to face the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center, kicking off their first true road trip of the 2026 NBA regular season on the second half of a back-to-back. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. Central, with television and radio coverage managed locally through DAZN and radio broadcasts on 1200 AM, 1350 AM, and 107.5 FM in Spanish.

Per Jazz, Lauri Markkanen (wrist) is OUT. Jaxson Hayes (shoulder) is AVAILABLE. #PorVida https://t.co/tArd6E77cP

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San Antonio enters the matchup at 2-2 overall following a dominant 130-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night at the Frost Bank Center. In that game, Julian Champagnie erupted for 26 points while shooting 8-of-11 from beyond the arc, and Victor Wembanyama contributed 29 points and 10 rebounds. The Spurs raced out to an 80-point first half, showing the offensive depth that Mitch Johnson’s rotation is starting to establish.

Building Momentum Away From Home

Wednesday’s contest marks San Antonio’s second back-to-back set of the young season. The Spurs won their previous back-to-back finale 122-106 against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, but otherwise have played their opening stretch entirely within Texas. Utah, meanwhile, sits at 1-3 after a narrow 110-105 loss to the undefeated Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

Spurs Travel to Face Shorthanded Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City — Photo: expressnews.com

Keyonte George led the Jazz with 26 points and six assists against Memphis, while Ace Bailey added 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Despite the competitive showing, the Jazz absorbed heavy roster losses during the opening quarter of that game. Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. both left the floor with injuries, leaving Utah’s frontcourt severely depleted.

Projected Starting Lineups and Injury Report

The Spurs will lean on their projected starting five of De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell, and Victor Wembanyama.

BREAKING: Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams has a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula; Cason Wallace has a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Both will undergo surgery and be sidelined for several months — most, if not the entire season. pic.twitter.com/62OxZtIGRc

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San Antonio remains without forward Tobias Harris, who is sidelined with a left calf strain, and Jayden Quaintance, recovering from right knee surgery.

Utah’s rotation faces even steeper hurdles. Projected starters George, Darryn Peterson, Brice Sensabaugh, Bailey, and Kyle Filipowski will look to shoulder the load while major contributors sit out. Jaren Jackson Jr. is expected to miss significant time with a torn MCL in his right knee, and Jusuf Nurkic remains sidelined with a right foot plantar tear. Lauri Markkanen is listed as questionable with a right wrist sprain, and Jaxson Hayes is questionable with right shoulder soreness.

Team	Record	Leading Scorer	Key Absences
San Antonio Spurs	2-2	Victor Wembanyama / Dylan Harper (20.0 PPG)	Tobias Harris, Jayden Quaintance
Utah Jazz	1-3	Keyonte George (22.8 PPG)	Jaren Jackson Jr., Jusuf Nurkic

A victory on Wednesday would push the Spurs above the .500 mark for the first time this season, providing consecutive wins before they return home to host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Halloween.