Overview
- San Antonio beat Miami 107-101, with Victor Wembanyama posting 27 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks.
- Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 31 points and 10 rebounds and controlled stretches of the matchup against Wembanyama.
- The Heat erased a double-digit deficit with a 17-1 burst early in the fourth quarter before Wembanyama answered with a late three, a key block and a close-range finish.
- Head coach Mitch Johnson said Wembanyama was briefly rested for two minutes before returning to close strongly, logging roughly 40 minutes.
- San Antonio is winning short-handed, with De'Aaron Fox, Jeremy Sochan and Kelly Olynyk still out, as Stephon Castle (21 points, 8 assists) and rookie Dylan Harper (13 points) provided support.