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San Antonio Spurs @ Utah Jazz

Matchup model · Tuesday, October 13, 2026

San Antonio Spurs
Away · off 71.4 / def 67.8
55% win
@
120–119
proj · O/U 239 · 100.2 pace
Utah Jazz
Home · off 68.6 / def 46.1
45% win

Game markets

Moneyline
San Antonio Spurs-122
Utah Jazz+122
45% / 55% win
Spread
San Antonio Spurs -1
home covers 50%
+769%+460%+150%-240%-531%
Total
O/U 239
100.2 pace
231o67%235o59%239o50%243o41%247o33%
San Antonio SpursDrop coverageoff 71.4 · def 67.8 · pace 99.1Out: Jayden Quaintance
Victor WembanyamaCenter
Medium · 63
PrimaryJaxson Hayes· 79 Rim protectionStrong defender
Secondary: Kyle Filipowski · help from Josh Okogie
Last 517 pts / 0 reb / 4 ast▼ Cold -11.3
9
GUA
10
@MIA
22
UTAH
27
@IND
17
IND
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points28.327.1
28.538%Under
Rebounds12.610
12.512%Under
Assists3.53.8
3.561%Over
Pts + Reb + Ast44.440.9
44.527%Under
Pts + Reb40.937.1
4124%Under
Pts + Ast31.831
3242%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+94%25+68%30+26%35+4%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
35+85%40+56%45+24%50+6%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form17 pts L5
Cooled off — -11.3 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense46.1/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderJaxson Hayes · 79
Strong defender on the ball.
▲Pace100.2 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Injury swingJusuf Nurkic out
Coverage falls to Jaxson Hayes — a softer matchup.

Victor Wembanyama draws Utah Jazz's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Jaxson Hayes (strong defender, 79 Rim protection), Kyle Filipowski secondary, with Josh Okogie as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 17 pts a night over his last 5 (-11.3 vs season). Injury swing: Jusuf Nurkic would normally take it; instead it falls to Jaxson Hayes (+0.2 pts). Model lines Wembanyama at 27.1 pts (range 23–31.3) vs a 28.5 line — an uphill case to clear it (38%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors San Antonio Spurs (55%), projected 120–119, ~239 total at 100.2 pace.

Stephon CastleGuard
Medium · 63
PrimaryJaren Jackson Jr.· 80 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Josh Okogie · help from Jaxson Hayes
Last 516.2 pts / 0 reb / 5.6 ast▼ Cold -2.9
14
@IND
16
IND
22
@DAL
16
@NO
13
BKN
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points19.119.5
1956%Lean over
Rebounds6.45.1
6.512%Under
Assists9.49
9.540%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast34.933.6
3538%Under
Pts + Reb25.524.6
25.540%Under
Pts + Ast28.528.5
28.550%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
15+91%20+44%25+5%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+78%35+38%40+9%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form16.2 pts L5
Cooled off — -2.9 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense46.1/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderJaren Jackson Jr. · 80
Strong defender on the ball.
▲Pace100.2 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityJusuf Nurkic out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Stephon Castle draws Utah Jazz's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Jaren Jackson Jr. (strong defender, 80 Perimeter D), Josh Okogie secondary, with Jaxson Hayes as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 16.2 pts a night over his last 5 (-2.9 vs season). Model lines Castle at 19.5 pts (range 16.6–22.5) vs a 19 line — a lean to clear it (56%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors San Antonio Spurs (55%), projected 120–119, ~239 total at 100.2 pace.

Utah JazzAggressive hedge & helpoff 68.6 · def 46.1 · pace 101.2Out: Jusuf Nurkic
Keyonte GeorgeGuard
Medium · 72
PrimaryStephon Castle· 74 Perimeter DSolid defender
Secondary: Devin Vassell · help from Victor Wembanyama
Last 514.6 pts / 0 reb / 6 ast▼ Cold -13.9
16
@HOU
12
@SA
9
DAL
20
POR
16
LAC
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points28.525.9
28.528%Under
Rebounds4.13.2
425%Under
Assists7.17.1
753%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast39.736.3
39.526%Under
Pts + Reb32.629.1
32.522%Under
Pts + Ast35.633
35.532%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+91%25+58%30+18%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+89%35+60%40+23%45+4%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form14.6 pts L5
Cooled off — -13.9 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense67.8/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderStephon Castle · 74
Solid defender on the ball.
▲Pace100.2 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
▲Scheme fitDrop coverage
Drop coverage concedes the pull-up/mid-range he likes.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityJayden Quaintance out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Keyonte George draws San Antonio Spurs's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Stephon Castle (solid defender, 74 Perimeter D), Devin Vassell secondary, with Victor Wembanyama as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 14.6 pts a night over his last 5 (-13.9 vs season). Model lines George at 25.9 pts (range 22–29.9) vs a 28.5 line — an uphill case to clear it (28%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors San Antonio Spurs (55%), projected 119–120, ~239 total at 100.2 pace.

Lauri MarkkanenForward
Medium · 69
PrimaryStephon Castle· 74 Perimeter DSolid defender
Secondary: Devin Vassell · help from Victor Wembanyama
Last 525.8 pts / 0 reb / 3.4 ast▼ Cold -2.5
10
DAL
15
POR
20
LAC
33
@SAC
51
PHX
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points28.328.7
28.551%Lean over
Rebounds6.85.3
78%Under
Assists2.32.7
2.556%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast37.436.7
37.544%Lean under
Pts + Reb35.134
3542%Under
Pts + Ast30.631.4
30.557%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
25+78%30+39%35+10%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+90%35+63%40+26%45+5%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form25.8 pts L5
Cooled off — -2.5 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense67.8/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderStephon Castle · 74
Solid defender on the ball.
▲Pace100.2 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.
▲Opp availabilityJayden Quaintance out
Opponent thinned — marginal help.

Lauri Markkanen draws San Antonio Spurs's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Stephon Castle (solid defender, 74 Perimeter D), Devin Vassell secondary, with Victor Wembanyama as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 25.8 pts a night over his last 5 (-2.5 vs season). Model lines Markkanen at 28.7 pts (range 24.3–33.1) vs a 28.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (51%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors San Antonio Spurs (55%), projected 119–120, ~239 total at 100.2 pace.