The Miami Heat faced the Orlando Magic in a crucial game, with the Magic leading by a game in the standings. The Heat won 125-95, with Butler scoring 23pts, Rozier with 18pts, and Adebayo with 14pts. Jovic and Adebayo started 10 straight games together in January. Martin, not Highsmith, started alongside Adebayo. The Heat won 121-96 in another game against the Magic. The Heat then played against the San Antonio Spurs, with Wemby scoring 10 points in the first half. The Heat led by 1 point in the first quarter and by 2 points at halftime.
Half: Heat by 2. MIA wins 2Q by 1. Wemby 12 pts, 7 reb, 1 blk Vassell 11 pts Bam 12 pts Herro 12 pts Heat +2 from FT line (difference in score)
10 point first half for Wemby 6 paint points 3 points from distance 1 point from the foul line
1Q: Heat by 1. Wemby 5 pts, 3 reb, 1 blk Cedi 5 pts Vassell 5 pts Bam 10 pts Herro 8 pts Heat +1 on FTs
Starters for Spurs @ Heat: Jones vs Rozier Vassell vs Herro Champagnie vs Jimmy Sochan vs Martin Wemby vs Bam The Heat are favored by 8
#HEATWin final - Miami 121, Orlando 96 🔥 Butler: 23pts, 8rebs, 8asts & 3stls 🔥 Rozier: 18pts, 7asts & 6rebs 🔥 Adebayo: 14pts, 8rebs & 3asts 🔥 Herro: 14pts, 4asts & 3rebs 🔥 Richardson: 13pts (3 3s) & 5rebs 🔥 Jaquez Jr.: 12pts & 6rebs 🔥 Martin: 11pts & 3rebs https://t.co/FFDRoYn08N
#HEATWin final - Miami 125, Orlando 95 🔥 Butler: 23pts, 8rebs, 8asts & 3stls 🔥 Rozier: 18pts, 7asts & 6rebs 🔥 Adebayo: 14pts, 8rebs & 3asts 🔥 Herro: 14pts, 4asts & 3rebs 🔥 Richardson: 13pts (3 3s) & 5rebs 🔥 Jaquez Jr.: 12pts & 6rebs 🔥 Martin: 11pts & 3rebs https://t.co/GBCVmfkYOq
First four off the Heat's bench tonight: Jaime Jaquez Jr., Josh Richardson, Kevin Love and Duncan Robinson.
From earlier: Nikola Jovic started 10 straight games alongside Bam Adebayo in January. A look back at their run together and what intrigues Erik Spoelstra about that pairing https://t.co/8oFSQ4OLMk Heat going with an Adebayo-Caleb Martin starting frontcourt tonight
Caleb Martin, not Haywood Highsmith, starting tonight vs. Magic. Heat starting Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo.
Nikola Jovic started 10 straight games alongside Bam Adebayo in January. A look back at their run together and what intrigues Erik Spoelstra about that pairing https://t.co/8oFSQ4OLMk
NEW: Nikola Jovic started 10 straight games alongside Bam Adebayo in January. A look back at their run together and what intrigues Erik Spoelstra about that pairing https://t.co/8oFSQ4OLMk Spoelstra: “The size and versatility. They’re both so versatile."
A look back at Nikola Jovic’s 10-game run starting next to Bam Adebayo in Heat frontcourt https://t.co/M9fSwNf8Ej
Heat-Magic is a big one tomorrow. Magic lead by a game in standings, Heat lead 2-1 head to head. Heat clinch tiebreaker with a win. Orlando needs a win to split and would need help for division record split.