Overview
- Miami fell to 0-3 in exhibition play with a 112-107 defeat to San Antonio at Kaseya Center.
- Rookie guard Kasparas Jakucionis returned from a left wrist sprain and logged 8 points and a game-high 10 assists in 25 minutes.
- Seven of Jakucionis’s assists went to Kel'el Ware, who led the Heat with 29 points and 12 rebounds.
- Spoelstra praised the early synergy between the rookies and emphasized that the roster is in a developmental phase.
- Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell, Terry Rozier and Simone Fontecchio were unavailable, while Pelle Larsson joined Jakucionis in making his preseason debut.