Spurs 110, Jazz 100: Tony Parker had 24 points and 10 assists and Danny Green scored 21 points to help host San Antonio start 3-0 for the first time in five years.
Tim Duncan added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Spurs built a 19-point second-quarter lead and then finished with a flourish after the Jazz rallied back to tie the contest.
Mo Williams had 29 points and nine assists for Utah and scored 11 points during a 13-0 quarter-ending run that saw the Jazz knot the score at 79-79 entering the final quarter.
After Al Jeffersonâ??s basket had Utah within 97-94 with 4:16 to play, the Spurs went on a 11-4 run and pushed the lead to 108-98 on a 3-pointer by Kawhi Leonard with 1:12 remaining.
Paul Millsap had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who received 16 points from Jefferson and 15 from Gordon Hayward.
GAME NOTEBOOK: San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili (back) played for the first time this season and had eight points in 16 minutes off the bench. â? Utah hit 19 of 22 free throws, with Williams sinking all nine of his attempts. â? The Spurs shot 74.3 percent in the first half en route to a 62-44 lead. San Antonio finished at 56.8 percent.
