Miami’s Adebayo hits the game-winner over the Spurs.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Miami Heat at home, 105-103. The Spurs have now lost five straight games to Miami.
Keldon Johnson finished with 19 points and five rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 12, and Chris Paul had 12 and seven assists.
Devin Vassell recorded 18 and three rebounds, Jeremy Sochan added two and five rebounds, and Harrison Barnes had 12 and two rebounds. Stephon Castle had 10. 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. Victor Wembanyama did not play due to illness (allergies).
The Spurs are 21-25 this season and will face the Grizzlies on Monday night to start their annual Rodeo Trip.
Here’s a sample of what the teams said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“I thought in the third quarter, we had a great response when the game was kind of in the balance and maybe could have slipped away. And I thought the guys fought and showed some resolve there.”
“Sometimes you got to tip your cap to the other team, but 105 points feel like you give yourself a chance.”
“We gave ourselves an opportunity to win the game. I’m just giving credit to Bam (Adebayo) for making that shot. But I thought, you know, we had opportunities. Could you nitpick one player, one play there? Maybe. But like I said, we gave ourselves opportunity. Chris (Paul) with a great shot. A shot that he’s made a million times.”
Nikola Jović, Terry Rozier III, Bam Adebayo and Erik Spoelstra