SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (21-24) will host the Miami Heat (23-23) Saturday night at the Frost Bank Center. This is San Antonio’s second game of a back-to-back.
GAME REWIND
The Spurs are coming off a 144-118 home win over the Bucks.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 30 points and 14 rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 16, and Chris Paul had 12 and nine assists.
Devin Vassell recorded 12 and three assists, Jeremy Sochan added two and seven rebounds, and Keldon Johnson had 24 and four rebounds. Stephon Castle had 20. Julian Champagnie recorded six points.
Head coach Gregg Popovich was also out due to illness. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson continues to assume head coaching duties for the game.
“It’s funny sometimes, you put yourself into the game, and those effort and energy aspects, the ball seems to find you. You make a couple shots. I’m sure it’s coach speak, but it does feel like it does happen more than it doesn’t when you have the right approach. Where you just put yourself in the game in those ways where you’re not dependent on the basketball,” Mitch Johnson said.
THE UNIFORMS
The Spurs will be in their City Edition jerseys today.
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
1. The Heat have won four straight games against the Spurs and four consecutive games in San Antonio.
2. The Heat are 4-0 versus teams from the Southwest Division this season.
3. The Heat are 10-0 this season when holding teams under 100 points.
4. The Spurs are 2-4 on the second game of a back-to-back.
5. The Spurs are 2-2 at home versus East teams.
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