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Rookie Kel’el Ware scored 25 factors to tie his season excessive, Duncan Robinson added 21 on 5-of-7 capturing from 3 and the Miami Warmth beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-107 on Sunday.
Jimmy Butler had eight factors and 7 assists in his second recreation since getting back from a seven-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the group.”
Terry Rozier had 20 factors, Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 factors within the second half and Nikol Jovic added 14 to assist the Warmth finish a three-game dropping streak.
Miami closed the primary half with an 11-0 run to take a five-point lead at 46-41, then opened the second with a 25-8 run. Jovic’s 3-pointer with 5:45 left within the third interval ended the spurt and gave the Warmth a 71-52 lead.
Devin Vassell scored 23 factors and Victor Wembanyama added 21 for the Spurs. They’ve misplaced thrice in a row.
Takeaways
- Spurs: San Antonio reached the midway level at 19-22.
- Warmth: Miami additionally ended a three-game house slide. Earlier than the current house woes, Miami had received 9 of 11 video games at Kaseya Middle since November 18.
Key second
Again-to-back 3-pointers from Robinson and Rozier late within the second quarter gave the Warmth the lead for good and capped the 11-0 run on the finish of the primary half.
Key statistic
The Warmth missed their first eight 3-point makes an attempt, then made 10 of their subsequent 11 and completed 18 of 33.
To be continued
The Spurs journey to Paris for video games in opposition to Indiana on Thursday and Saturday. The Warmth host Portland on Tuesday evening.
