The Spurs made things interesting in the fourth quarter, but the Heat held on by dominating the paint with Bam Adebayo and DeWayne Dedmon, and Jimmy Butler drawing fouls to keep the Spurs from closing the deficit. The turning point in the game was a span in the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth where the Heat’s 17-0 run gave them enough cushion to last out the game. Devin Vassell had moments, but didn’t look comfortable in his first start in a while, but he has 11 more games to get it right. Early foul trouble on Jakob Poeltl hampered the Spurs defense in the paint as it allowed the Heat bigs free rein in the paint for most of the game.
San Antonio vs Miami, Final Score: Spurs third quarter lapse leads to Heat win 116-111
