Stephon Castle scored 21 points (9 in the third quarter), and the San Antonio Spurs went on a 16-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 107-101 for their fifth straight win.
The Heat had gone on a 19-3 run to lead 91-90 when Devin Vassell’s 3-pointer put the Spurs ahead for good with 5:26 left. They pulled away to a 106-95 lead with 2:16 left.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Heat 9-2. Harrison Barnes scored 5 of the Spurs’ 9 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Victor Wembanyama had 27 points (16 in the paint), 18 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks.
For the Heat, Bam Adebayo had 31 points and 10 rebounds, and Andrew Wiggins added 24 points on 11 for 18 shooting. Simone Fontecchio scored 18 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench.
The Spurs grabbed 9 offensive rebounds to the Heat’s 5. The Spurs outscored the Heat 22-6 in 8 minutes with McLaughlin, Johnson, Champagnie, Wembanyama and Harper on the floor together.