SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — David Jones scored 34 points to lead the Austin Spurs to a 118-113 G League victory over the Salt Lake City Stars on Tuesday night at Bruin Arena.

Austin built an early lead with 34 first-quarter points and held off multiple Salt Lake City rallies. The Spurs’ offense proved more efficient, committing only 10 turnovers while forcing 19. Jones added eight assists to his game-high point total.

Salt Lake City’s Oscar Tshiebwe grabbed 20 rebounds and John Tonje scored 27 points in the loss. The Stars outrebounded Austin 54-40 but shot just 34 percent from 3-point range.

The win improved Austin’s record to 16-6, while Salt Lake City fell to 17-7. The teams will meet again in Salt Lake City on Thursday.