It was just about as thrilling as a preseason game can be without the teams’ best players on the court.

Victor Wembanyama had long been sitting, having helped the San Antonio Spurs build a 17-point lead. Meanwhile, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, Kyle Filipowski and Isaiah Collier were all watching in street clothes for the Utah Jazz Friday night in San Antonio.

But with the Spurs reaching deep into their rotation, the Jazz were able to mount a comeback, forcing the game into overtime.

Ultimately the Spurs came out on top, 134-130. It’s Keyonte George whom many will credit with getting the Jazz into the extra period on a game-tying, deep 3-pointer after they mounted a comeback, but it’s not the result of the game that matters in the preseason.

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