Box Score

 

MIAMI (73)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
U Haslem            33   3-7   3-4   1-9   1   4    9
L Odom              40  6-15   2-2  2-12   3   5   14
B Grant             34  1-11   1-2   5-6   1   5    3
R Alston            39   2-7   0-0   0-4   2   1    5
E Jones             34  8-14   7-7   1-4   0   6   26
J Wallace           26   2-9   6-7   0-2   1   2   10
M Allen              8   0-2   0-0   0-2   0   2    0
B Coles             10   0-1   0-0   1-1   0   1    0
L Woods             12   2-2   2-2   0-4   0   5    6
K Penney             4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
J Beasley          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Wade             DNP  - LEFT HIP POINTER                               
  
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TOTALS             240 24-68 21-24 10-44   8  31   73
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Percentages: FG-.353, FT-.875. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (L Odom 0-3, R Alston 1-3, E Jones
3-6). Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:3 (B 
Grant, E Jones, L Woods). Turnovers:13 (B 
Grant 3, E Jones 3, L Odom 3, B Coles 2, L 
Woods, M Allen). Steals: 8 (E Jones 3, R 
Alston 3, L Odom 2).


SAN ANTONIO (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Bowen             30   0-3   2-4   0-3   1   3    2
M Rose              34  3-11  8-10  2-11   1   2   14
R Nesterovic        32  6-12   2-7   4-9   1   4   14
J Hart              34   2-7   2-2   0-2   3   1    6
E Ginobili          33  4-13   4-4   2-8   5   1   15
H Turkoglu          23   3-9   2-2   2-6   0   2    8
S Heal              14   0-3   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
R Horry             15   2-4   1-2   2-4   0   0    6
K Willis            15   4-7  5-10   3-4   0   4   13
R Mercer            10   1-4   0-0   0-0   1   0    2
T Duncan           DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
T Parker           DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 25-73 26-41 15-48  12  17   80
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Percentages: FG-.342, FT-.634. 3-Point Goals:
4-15, .267 (B Bowen 0-3, E Ginobili 3-5, H 
Turkoglu 0-2, S Heal 0-3, R Horry 1-2). Team 
Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:5 (M Rose, B 
Bowen, H Turkoglu, J Hart, E Ginobili). 
Turnovers:10 (B Bowen 5, R Nesterovic 2, M 
Rose, H Turkoglu, E Ginobili). Steals: 6 (E 
Ginobili 2, R Horry, R Mercer, S Heal, J 
Hart).

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MIAMI                12  29  18  14   -  73
SAN ANTONIO          18  24  19  19   -  80
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,666. T: 2:22. 
Officials: Gary Benson, Joe Forte, Nolan Fine.

Extended Box

 

MIAMI (73) AT SAN ANTONIO (80)

MIAMI

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
U HASLEM          F    33    3-7      3-4      1   8   9    1   4   0   0    9
L ODOM            F    40    6-15     2-2      2  10  12    3   5   2   3   14
B GRANT           C    34    1-11     1-2      5   1   6    1   5   0   3    3
R ALSTON               39    2-7      0-0      0   4   4    2   1   3   0    5
E JONES           G    34    8-14     7-7      1   3   4    0   6   3   3   26
J WALLACE              26    2-9      6-7      0   2   2    1   2   0   0   10
M ALLEN                 8    0-2      0-0      0   2   2    0   2   0   1    0
B COLES           G    10    0-1      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   2    0
L WOODS                12    2-2      2-2      0   4   4    0   5   0   1    6
K PENNEY                4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
J BEASLEY             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D WADE                DNP  - LEFT HIP POINTER                                         
  
TOTALS                240   24-68    21-24    10  34  44    8  31   8  13   73
                            (.353)  (.875)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 15 (10 PTS)    

SAN ANTONIO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B BOWEN           F    30    0-3      2-4      0   3   3    1   3   0   5    2
M ROSE            F    34    3-11     8-10     2   9  11    1   2   0   1   14
R NESTEROVIC      C    32    6-12     2-7      4   5   9    1   4   0   2   14
J HART            G    34    2-7      2-2      0   2   2    3   1   1   0    6
E GINOBILI        G    33    4-13     4-4      2   6   8    5   1   2   1   15
H TURKOGLU             23    3-9      2-2      2   4   6    0   2   0   1    8
S HEAL                 14    0-3      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   1   0    0
R HORRY                15    2-4      1-2      2   2   4    0   0   1   0    6
K WILLIS               15    4-7      5-10     3   1   4    0   4   0   0   13
R MERCER               10    1-4      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   1   0    2
T DUNCAN              DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
T PARKER              DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   25-73    26-41    15  33  48   12  17   6  10   80
                            (.342)  (.634)  TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 10 (13 PTS)    
  
   MIAMI              12   29   18   14   -   73
   SAN ANTONIO        18   24   19   19   -   80
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - B GRANT, E JONES, L WOODS.  SAN ANTONIO - M ROSE,
B BOWEN, H TURKOGLU, J HART, E GINOBILI.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 4-12 (.333), L ODOM 0-3, R ALSTON 1-3, E JONES 3-
6. SAN ANTONIO 4-15 (.267), B BOWEN 0-3, E GINOBILI 3-5, H TURKOGLU 0-
2, S HEAL 0-3, R HORRY 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GARY BENSON, JOE FORTE, NOLAN FINE.
A - 17,666. T - 2:22.

Game Story

SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- Even without Tim Duncan and a host of 
others, the San Antonio Spurs were still too much to handle for
the Miami Heat.

Manu Ginobili had 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists to
lead the shorthanded Spurs to a 80-73 victory over the winless
Miami Heat.

Malik Rose added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs (3-2),
who played without injured players Duncan, Tony Parker and
Anthony Carter and suspended coach Gregg Popovich.

"Tonight was ugly but we played some defense and made some free
throws down the stretch," Ginobili said. "Tonight was tough.  It
would have been tough with Timmy and Tony, but tonight was
really tough."

"Things didn't go well for us last night but we had to come out
and prove ourselves again tonight," Rose said. "We competed and
gave ourselves the chance to win."

Duncan, the two-time NBA MVP, suffered a sprained left ankle in
Monday's game and will be out one to three weeks.  Parker has
been sidelined the entire season and Carter - his backup at
point guard - joined him on the sidelines last week.

Popovich was suspended one game by the NBA on Tuesday for making
contact with an offical in Monday's contest.  P.J. Carlesimo
coached the Spurs in his absence.

"Our guys played really hard, tonight I thought it was a good
defensive effort," Carlesimo said. "We're about defense and
rebounding and we told the players if we do that, the rest will
take care of itself."

Rose started for Duncan and was one of four Spurs in double
figures.  Jason Hart started at point guard and had six points
and three assists in 34 minutes.

Eddie Jones led Miami (0-5) with 26 points before fouling out
with 4:28 left. Lamar Odom added 12 rebounds and 14 points while
John Wallace had 10 off the bench.

Miami, which was without injured wing players Caron Butler and
rookie Dwyane Wade, cut the deficit to 74-73 on Odom's layup
with 2:12 to go.  But the Spurs held the Heat scoreless the rest
of the way.

"We thought we had a real chance to win this one with Tim Duncan
and Tony Parker out with injuries," Odom said. "But they are a
championship team. They know how to play without those two in
the lineup."

Rasho Nesterovic blocked John Wallace's shot with 1:04 left to
preserve a 76-73 lead. San Antonio hit four free throws in the
final 16 seconds.

Rafer Alston and Udonis Haslem started for Wade and Butler.
Alston had five points and four rebounds while Haslem had nine
and nine.

Miami shot a dismal 35 percent (24-of-68) and was outscored,
20-7, on second-chance baskets. But the Heat kept the game close
behind Jones' 22 first-half points and the Spurs' inaccuracy
from the free-throw line.

San Antonio was 10-of-20 from the line in the first half and
26-of-41 overall. The Spurs struggled from the field as well,
shooting 34 percent (25-of-73).

"It was an ugly game," Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said.  "That
was to be expected. That was pretty predictable. They just
forcefully attacked us. They killed us with fast-break points
and second-chance points and free throws; they went to the line
41 times."

Kevin Willis' dunk gave San Antonio a 24-14 lead with 9:30 left
in the first half. But Miami went on a 21-7 run to take a 35-31
lead with 3:01 left in the second period.

San Antonio battled back to take a 42-41 halftime lead. Willis,
currently in his 19th season, finished with 13 points and netted
the 17,000th point of his career.

"It feels great," Willis said. "It's a result of all the years
of hard work and perseverance."