Utah Jazz-San Antonio Spurs: Can the Jazz top the 34-point beatdown?

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 04: Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs walks the sideline in the first half of a NBA game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 4, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 04: Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs walks the sideline in the first half of a NBA game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on December 4, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – DECEMBER 4: Rudy Gobert #27 and Royce O’Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz hi-five during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on December 4, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – DECEMBER 4: Rudy Gobert #27 and Royce O’Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz hi-five during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on December 4, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

Jazz win 102-95

As fun as it was to see the Jazz drop 139 points while connecting on a franchise record 20 three-pointers, I don’t expect that to happen again. For one, Gregg Popovich and the Spurs have way to much pride for that. I think this will be a slug fest between two well-coached, physical teams.

At the end of the day though, I believe the Jazz are the better team, and as winners of five of their last seven, they are starting to hit their groove.

It’s going to be close, and it could be ugly at times, but I expect the Jazz to pull this one out.