Bam Adebayo hits at buzzer as Warmth stun Spurs

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Feb 02, 2025 09:52 AM IST

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Bam Adebayo capped a 30-point efficiency by sinking a jumper on the buzzer, lifting the visiting Miami Warmth to a 105-103 win over the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.

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Kel’el Ware rebounded a miss by Chris Paul with 3 seconds left and the Warmth referred to as day out to arrange a closing shot in regulation. Adebayo canned the sport winner from 19 toes to permit Miami to win the primary contest of a four-game street journey.

Adebayo added 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the Warmth.

Terry Rozier scored 19 factors, Nikola Jovic had 14 and Tyler Herro completed with 11.

Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 19 factors off the bench whereas Devin Vassell scored 18,

Harrison Barnes and Paul had 12 every, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Stephon Citadel added 10 apiece and Charles Bassey recorded 15 rebounds.

The Spurs’ star middle Victor Wembanyama missed the sport with an undisclosed sickness. San Antonio was enjoying the second recreation of a house again to again after beating Milwaukee 144-118 on Friday.

The Spurs trailed by 11 factors late within the third quarter and by three heading to the fourth earlier than rallying to take a 99-96 lead after a 3-pointer by Mamukelashvili with 5:15 to play.

Miami jumped again to the entrance on a pair of free throws by Herro with 2:23 remaining solely to see Paul counter with two from the charity stripe with 1:36 left.

The sport was tied at 33-33 after the primary interval. Miami solid an 8-0 run, culminated by Jovic’s operating layup to start the second quarter however the Spurs answered, knotting the sport at 42 when Mamukelashvili transformed a reserve layup with seven minutes to play.

Paul’s 3-pointer with 1:53 put the Spurs again in entrance at 53-52. The Warmth closed the primary half on an 11-2 run to hold a 63-56 benefit into the break.

Johnson led all scorers within the first half with 17 factors whereas Adebayo paced the Warmth with 14. Miami additionally bought 12 from Rozier and 11 factors every from Jovic earlier than halftime.

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