Won 5 games! Wenban scored 27+18+6+5 and the Spurs narrowly beat the Heat. Reba scored 31+10 and Wiggins scored 24 points.

On October 31, the NBA regular season San Antonio Spurs played against the Heat at home. Wenbanyama led the Spurs with a 15-point lead in the first three quarters with his outstanding performance. The Heat went ahead with a 19-3 offensive in the first half of the final quarter to lead by 1 point. Wenbanyama's combination of offense and passing led the Spurs to hit consecutive three-pointers to regain the lead, and blocked the Heat's tenacious pursuit of points. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Heat 107-101 and won their 5th consecutive victory. The Spurs continued to remain undefeated in the new season with 5 wins and 0 losses, ranking second in the league, second only to the 6-0 Thunder. The Heat ended their 3-game winning streak. It is worth mentioning that Bunyama blocked shots in 90 consecutive games, becoming the fourth player in history to do so.

Statistics

Spurs: Wenbanyama 27 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks, Barnes 10 points, Vassell 17 points and 9 rebounds, Castle 21 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, Harper 13 points, Keldon 11 points.

Heat: Adebayor had 31 points and 10 rebounds, Wiggins had 24 points and 6 rebounds, Mitchell had 11 points, and Fontechio had 5 three-pointers and 18 points.

Game Review

The Spurs defeated the Mavericks, Pelicans, Nets and Raptors in the first 4 consecutive games to maintain a complete victory. The Heat defeated the Grizzlies, Knicks and Hornets in the past 3 games to gain 3 consecutive victories. The Spurs are missing Fox, Olynyk and Sohan in this game, and the Heat are missing Powell, Herro and Rozier. The Spurs led 7-2 at the beginning of the first quarter. Adebayor led the Heat to a 13-4 offensive to go ahead by 4 points. The Spurs later fell behind 17-20. The Spurs hit the inside and took a 1-point lead at 23-22. The Heat once again went ahead with a 7-0 offensive. The Spurs took the lead with a 10-2 offensive. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Heat 33-31. The Heat made 12 of 19 shots and exceeded 60% of the target range, Adebayor scored 10 points and 4 rebounds, the Spurs made 11 of 26 shots, and Wenban Yama scored 6+3+3.

In the second quarter, the offensive firepower of both sides declined. The Heat took the lead with an 11-5 offensive to lead by 4 points. Fontechio hit consecutive three-pointers to maintain the lead. The Spurs counterattacked to catch up to 46-48. Adebayor scored consecutively to lead the Heat to expand their 7-point advantage. The Spurs responded with a 10-2 offensive to regain the lead. The Spurs were recovered by 1 point 26-27 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Spurs only led the Heat 59-58. In the first two quarters of the game, three players from both sides scored in double figures. Adebayor dunked on Wenbanyama at one point with 17+6, Wiggins scored 10 points and Fontechio scored 3 three-pointers and 12 points, Wenbanyama scored 14+9+3, Vassell and Harper both scored 12 points.

Back from the halftime break, the Spurs scored 26+ in three consecutive quarters to maintain stable offensive firepower, and played super defense. Now the Heat only scored 14 points in a single quarter. Wiggins made a tip-in to go ahead by 1 point, Wenbanyama led a 10-0 offensive and instantly led by 9 points, and the Heat scored 7 points in a row to close the score. After leading 74-72, the Spurs launched a dream 13-0 offensive. The Spurs won 28-14 in a single quarter by 14 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs expanded their 87-72 lead over the Heat by 15 points. In the first three quarters of the game, Wiggins scored 19 points and Adebayor 19+8, leading 4 Heat players to score in double figures. Wenbanyama scored 20+17+5+2 blocks and Castle 18+5+7+4, leading 5 Spurs players to score in double figures.

In the final quarter of the game, the Heat started a crazy counterattack mode. In the first 5 minutes or so, led by the continuous scoring of Adebayor, Wiggins and Fontechio, the Heat launched a 19-3 offensive to lead by 1 point. Wenbanyama assisted Vassell and hit a three-pointer. Wenbanyama also hit a three-pointer to stop the Heat. Hux made two free throws and Barnes expanded the 6-point advantage with a three-pointer. Adebayor hit a hook, Barnes made two free throws, Castle made a three-pointer and Wenbanyama made a one-stop layup to expand the 11-point advantage. Wiggins and Adebayor each responded with a three-pointer. Wenbanyama missed a three-pointer, but the Spurs grabbed the rebound. Wenbanyama was fouled and made two free throws to maintain a 6-point advantage. The Heat were unable to complete the comeback, and in the end the Spurs narrowly defeated the Heat and won five consecutive games.

Starting lineup for both sides

Spurs: Champany, Barnes, Vembanyama, Vassell, Castle

Heat: Larsson, Wiggins, Mitchell, Adebayor, Ware