Wembanyama, Spurs extend Heat losing streak to five in 136-111 rout
MIAMI – Whole, and still not wholly good enough. With a fully healthy roster for only the sixth time this season, the Miami Heat still were made soberingly aware Monday night of the deficit against the league’s elite. So make it five consecutive losses for Erik Spoelstra’s team with the 136-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Kaseya Center.
Even with Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell and Jaime ...
MIAMI – Whole, and still not wholly good enough. With a fully healthy roster for only the sixth time this season, the Miami Heat still were made soberingly aware Monday night of the deficit against the league’s elite. So make it five consecutive losses for Erik Spoelstra’s team with the 136-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Kaseya Center.
Even with Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. back from the injury list, there still was not enough against Victor Wembanyama and a legitimate championship contender that now has won 21 of its last 23. While the defense continued to lack when needed most, it’s not as if there otherwise would have been an answer for 7-foot-5 Spurs freak of nature Wembanyama, who closed with 26 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots.
That challenge took a toll on Heat center Bam Adebayo, whose run of 20-point outings came to a close with 18 points. Otherwise, for the Heat it was 21 points from Powell, 18 from Tyler Herro and simply not enough to draw from elsewhere on the roster. Wembanyama was supported by 19 points from Stephon Castle, as solid contributions from the Spurs’ other recent lottery riches.