(My Sportsbook) - The
Miami Heat aim to finish a quick two-game homestand in perfect fashion Monday when they welcome the
San Antonio Spurs to South Beach.
The Heat won the opener of the short residency on Saturday when Dwyane Wade scored 29 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists, as Miami held on in overtime to take a 101-96 decision over the New Jersey Nets.
Wade, the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Month, also recorded three steals and four blocks for the Heat, who have won six of eight overall and improved to 12-5 as the host this season. Yakhouba Diawara added a season-high 19 points, while Michael Beasley posted 17 points and seven rebounds.
Daequan Cook contributed 15 points, while Udonis Haslem had five points and 13 rebounds.
The Spurs, meanwhile, won a thriller on Saturday when Tony Parker's fadeaway baseline jumper off an offensive rebound just beat the final buzzer, as San Antonio Spurs fended off a furious Philadelphia comeback in a 108-106 win at the AT&T Center.
The Spurs watched a 21-point first quarter lead dwindle throughout the second and third quarter. The Sixers fought back admirably to pull even late in the game and had a chance to go ahead with less than 30 seconds remaining, but a costly turnover gave San Antonio the final shot.
Manu Ginobili's three-pointer from the right wing was short, and the carom bounced to Parker at the baseline with less than two seconds remaining. Parker, with Andre Miller's hand in his face, spun and lofted a rainbow that hit nothing but net to give the Spurs the dramatic win.
Parker finished with 15 points and 10 assists, while Tim Duncan and Ginobili contributed 26 and 21 points, respectively, in San Antonio's seventh win in eight games. Duncan also grabbed 12 rebounds, while Roger Mason had 19 points thanks to his hitting all five of his three-point attempts.
Miami snapped a two-game skid versus the Spurs with a 99-83 thumping of the Spurs in San Antonio on November 7. Gregg Popovich's club is a solid 9-5 as the visitor this year.
