National Basketball Association
Miami 116, San Antonio 104
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#31 Scott Wall, #64 Justin Van Duyne, #45 Brian Forte
Attendance:
19652
By Field Level Media
Jimmy Butler notched his 16th career triple-double, leading the host Miami Heat past the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 on Wednesday night.
Butler had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists and added a game-high three steals and no turnovers in 34 minutes.
Tyler Herro had a game-high 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Heat. Bam Adebayo added 20 points on 10-for-14 shooting.
San Antonio, which has lost five straight games, was led by star rookie Victor Wembanyama, who had 18 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, three assists and one block. He made 7 of 13 shots, including 3 of 5 on 3-pointers, and he produced his 25th double-double of the season.
The Spurs, who have the worst record in the Western Conference, also got 19 points each from Devin Vassell and Tre Jones.
In a statistical oddity, both teams shot 56.5 percent from the floor in the first period and 39.1 percent in the second. They both made three 3-pointers in the first and one in the second.
Miami led 32-31 after one quarter, thanks in part to 10 points from Adebayo, and the Heat stretched their advantage to 53-51 at halftime.
Among the first-half highlights was San Antonio's Cedi Osman banking a 28-footer just before the buzzer to end the first quarter.
With 3:33 left in the third period, San Antonio's Jeremy Sochan dove into the stands in an attempt to save a long pass from Jones. While in the stands, Sochan playfully ate from a fan's bucket of popcorn and also kissed the forehead of a spectator whom he inadvertently kicked in pursuit of the ball.
The third quarter ended much like the first two -- with Miami holding a slim lead, this time 78-77. The first three quarters featured 16 lead changes.
Herro led all third-quarter scorers with 10 points, and the Heat finally pulled away in the fourth.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| San Antonio |
|
Miami |
|
Tre Jones 19 |
Scoring |
Tyler Herro 24 |
|
Tre Jones 6 |
Assists |
Jimmy Butler 11 |
|
Victor Wembanyama 13 |
Rebounds |
Jimmy Butler 11 |
|
Tre Jones 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Jimmy Butler 6 |
|
Julian Champagnie 2 |
Steals |
Jimmy Butler 3 |
|
Keldon Johnson 1 |
Blocks |
Jimmy Butler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| San Antonio
|
104 |
45.6 |
12-37 |
10-17 |
30 |
46 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
| Miami
|
116 |
49.4 |
12-38 |
18-23 |
29 |
45 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game at home against Boston. The Heat have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .520 after a loss.
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San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Spurs have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .175 after a loss.
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