Heat Overcome Spurs in Thrilling Comeback Victory
Miami Heat Rally to Secure Fifth Consecutive Win, Spurs Suffer Fifth Straight Loss
- Duncan Robinson scored a season-high 26 points and Josh Richardson had seven points in a decisive fourth-quarter stretch as the visiting Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 118-113 on Sunday to win their fifth straight game.
- After trailing for all but a few minutes through the first three quarters, Miami tied the game at 103 on Bam Adebayo's hook shot with 4:37 to play. Over the final 4 1/2 minutes, the lead changed hands seven times, with Miami taking the lead for good on Richardson's 3-pointer with 1:58 left.
- Adebayo added 24 points and 11 rebounds, Butler had 19 points and Richardson, Kevin Love and Dru Smith hit for 12 points apiece for the Heat.
- Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins each scored 18 points, Jeremy Sochan added 16, Devin Vassell had 14 and Malaki Branham tallied 13. Wembanyama also grabbed 11 rebounds for San Antonio, which has lost five straight games.
- The Heat had runs of 17-0, 18-5 and 12-0 to rally from multiple double-digit deficits against the Spurs.