The Summer League is generally not where you see the highest-level basketball or intense competition. But there are always those rare occasions when everything clicks, and each team’s young guns put on a performance for the ages. Early this morning, the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz did exactly that.
A tight finish with overtime, clutch buckets on both sides, an extra period, two of the hottest players in the competition putting up big numbers, the recent No. 2 pick in the Draft showing his skills… And if that wasn’t enough, a buzzer-beating shot sealed a 93–91 win for San Antonio.
Filipowski kicks off the party
The Jazz still don’t know what it’s like to win in Las Vegas, but it’s certainly not for a lack of effort from Kyle Filipowski, who’s become one of the standout names of the tournament. This time, the center came out determined not only to maintain his individual dominance but also to convert it into a team triumph. With three three-pointers in under three minutes, he led a 2–14 run that basically dared the Spurs: either start running now, or I’ll see you at the finish line.
But San Antonio was also ready to take this matchup seriously.
If Filipowski is among the names of the month, you can say the same for David Jones-García, an even less heralded player making waves every time he steps on the floor thanks to his remarkable scoring prowess. That talent set the stage for one of the most intense head-to-head duels of Summer League so far in Las Vegas.
WHAT A PERFORMANCE FROM UTAH'S KYLE FILIPOWSKI 🙌
35 PTS
11 REB
5 3PM
11-19 FGM pic.twitter.com/j60UyN0lvg— NBA (@NBA) July 15, 2025
Kyle piled up 35 points, scoring in every way imaginable: from three-point range, with smooth moves in the paint, and by attacking the rim with ferocious dunks. But Jones-García answered right back with 28 points, slashing to the basket and stroking it from outside, matching the intensity blow by blow. Each run from one side was met immediately by the other. It all came down to a nerve-wracking finish.
An Ode to the Clutch
It’s tough to describe the closing minutes without feeling like you’re leaving something out. It wasn’t just what happened; it was what didn’t. With the Spurs leading 82–75 heading into the last two minutes, the advantage seemed to tilt their way. But nothing could be further from the truth. That’s when a kind of ode to close finishes began that, if it hadn’t happened in the Summer League, would already be league lore.
A Filipowski basket and an and-one from Isaiah Collier cut the gap, bringing the Jazz within a single bucket. Then John Tonje’s triple capped an 0–8 run that put Utah ahead with half a minute to go. And when Dillan Harper drove for a layup that would have recaptured the lead for the Spurs, Collier appeared out of nowhere for a game-saving block at the 19-second mark—a play that somehow wasn’t even among the five most unbelievable moments in this frantic sequence.
Because there was still time for Cody Williams to steal San Antonio’s inbound pass, for Filipowski to miss one of two free throws that kept the Spurs alive, for Ibrahima Diallo to tie from the line, and for Filipowski to make amends for his miss with a bucket that made it 84–86 with nine seconds left.
We were right back to the same scenario from a few minutes earlier, with Harper driving to the hole for the game-deciding basket—this time to force a tie. And on a night when he wasn’t exactly sharp, the No. 2 pick delivered. Overtime it was.
DYLAN HARPER TIES IT WITH SECONDS LEFT.
HEADING TO OVERTIME IN VEGAS. pic.twitter.com/WTsLYycLZ2
— NBA (@NBA) July 15, 2025
And what else could overtime bring but more tension and more chaos? Both teams were fully locked in as if it were the playoffs, and the crowd was fueled by the intensity on court, roaring after each basket of a final duel between Filipowski and Jones-García as if a championship hung in the balance. The place exploded when the Jazz big man knotted it again with a massive dunk at the 1.9-second mark.
But this time, there would be no second overtime. Utah threw everything they had at stopping Jones-García, who had scored all the Spurs’ points in the extra period, so the Texans had to give the ball to Riley Minix. What looked like a last-resort pass quickly became the right move when, at the buzzer, the forward knocked down the shot that ended the game of the tournament.
RILEY MINIX BUZZER BEATER FOR THE WIN 🚨
Spurs win a THRILLER in Vegas! pic.twitter.com/d5EJ70EmCR
— NBA (@NBA) July 15, 2025
Standout Players
These were the players to watch during the game.
Kyle Filipowski
The Jazz had better find a way for him to leave Las Vegas with at least one win. With 35 points and 11 rebounds, he was dominant despite the loss, giving Salt Lake City fans plenty of reason to be excited about his progress.
David Jones-García
It would be surprising if he doesn’t earn at least a two-way contract. His knack for putting points on the board and doing it efficiently has kept the Spurs undefeated so far, positioning them as serious contenders for the final four.
Dylan Harper
He wasn’t among the top performers on the night, but he was certainly the rookie to watch. He struggled to finish from deep and in the paint, and even got a bit careless with the ball. Still, he managed 16 points and delivered the bucket that forced overtime. Better days will come, but it’s encouraging to see him contribute even when not firing on all cylinders.
Game Stats
Here are the stats for both teams.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | AST | REB | BLK | STL | +/- |
| Carter Bryant | 29:56 | 5 | 2/11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -11 |
| Riley Minix | 29:01 | 13 | 4/10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -26 |
| Ibrahima Diallo | 4:50 | 2 | 0/1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Harrison Ingram | 31:43 | 15 | 4/9 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| Dylan Harper | 24:36 | 16 | 5/16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -24 |
| Osayi Osifo | 19:06 | 2 | 1/2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +12 |
| David Jones-García | 27:35 | 28 | 10/19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +23 |
| Dexter Dennis | 20:12 | 10 | 3/4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +24 |
| Kyle Mangas | 15:23 | 0 | 0/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 |
| Chibuzo Agbo | 3:00 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Jameer Nelson Jr. | 4:38 | 2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | AST | REB | BLK | STL | +/- |
| John Tonje | 23:16 | 16 | 5/9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +15 |
| Cody Williams | 34:28 | 10 | 4/13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +12 |
| Kyle Filipowski | 31:45 | 35 | 11/19 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | +15 |
| Elijah Harkless | 35:46 | 16 | 4/12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Isaiah Collier | 32:39 | 12 | 5/17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +10 |
| Cameron McGriff | 21:09 | 0 | 0/7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -23 |
| Dane Goodwin | 8:42 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| Max Abmas | 9:21 | 2 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
| Selton Miguel | 5:04 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| J’Wan Roberts | 7:50 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
(Cover photo: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images)