SALT LAKE CITY — Derrick Favors scored 21 points, Gordon Hayward added 20 and the Utah Jazz snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 100-96 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.
Enes Kanter added 12 points and 15 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, while Alec Burks chipped in 14 points for Utah, which lost all four games against the Spurs last season.
Tim Duncan had 23 points and 13 rebounds for San Antonio. Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and Danny Green chipped in 13 for the Spurs, who played without starting point guard Tony Parker.
Utah outrebounded San Antonio 43-37, although the Spurs had a 62-50 advantage in points in the paint.
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