The Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs are set to meet Wednesday night in Las Vegas Summer League, and the biggest question hanging over the matchup is whether No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson will suit up.
Peterson sat out Utah’s last game in a back-to-back, and the Jazz still have not officially ruled him out for the rest of the summer. There was already some uncertainty around his status, with the decision expected to come later. Fans have still gotten a solid look at him across the Salt Lake City Summer League and in Las Vegas, where he has flashed the kind of offensive talent that stands out immediately.
Through four Summer League games, Peterson has averaged 25 points, 5.5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1 steal per game. He’s also shot 38.5% from 3-point range on 6.5 attempts per game, while posting 43.1% from the field, 55.3% true shooting, a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio, a .583 free-throw rate and a .361 3-point rate.
San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at 2-1 after beating the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks. One of the bright spots has been second-year wing Carter Bryant, who put up 19 points against New York. The Spurs have also gotten strong defensive results, holding New York to 49 points and Milwaukee to 80 in back-to-back wins.
The matchup could look a lot different depending on who Utah decides to play. The Jazz rested Peterson and several other key young players earlier in the week and lost by 22 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Since Utah already logged games before arriving in Las Vegas, its rotation could continue to shift, with lottery picks like Ace Bailey and Peterson potentially sitting again.
That uncertainty is part of what makes Summer League betting so tricky. Rotations change fast, and development matters more than results. Still, the odds can offer a glimpse at how the teams’ young cores stack up.
If Peterson is unavailable, the Spurs have another guard worth watching in Davis, who scored 20 in his last game for San Antonio. The former North Carolina standout spent last season with the South Bay Lakers, where he averaged more than 18 points per game and earned All-NBA G League Rookie Team honors. He’s also in the mix for a two-way contract this offseason.
Even with the Spurs crowded at guard, Davis has produced in Las Vegas, averaging 12.3 points, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 24 minutes per game. With San Antonio trying to keep climbing in the standings, he should have a meaningful role again on Wednesday.
The Spurs also won by 10 points earlier this week without Bryant or first-round pick Tarris Reed in the lineup.
I’ll take the points with the Spurs, as the Jazz could be short-handed in this game.
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