In a hotly contested game with a playoff-like atmosphere, San Antonio was not to be denied in its second straight win with its most clutch effort this season. Devin Vassell (18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals) had the game-clinching field goals after the teams traded leads on over ten occasions.
Miami grabbed a hold of the lead partway through the opening frame, which was reclaimed by San Antonio later in a back-and-forth first half. Herro led another Heat push in the third quarter, which was squelched by the Spurs’ Vassell and Keldon Johnson. Another Miami run was turned away by a tough and physical Spurs closing lineup and Vassell finished off the win.