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Gameday Rundown: Long Trip Begins In San Antonio

Miami HEAT vs. San Antonio Spurs

Wednesday, December 29th @ 8:30 PM

Location:AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

Tipoff: 8:40 PM

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Radio: 790AM, WAQI 710AM (Español)

Uniform: Icon - Black

Injury Updates: Miami: Bam Adebayo, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Thumb; Torn UCL) - Markieff Morris, Out, Injury/Illness (Neck; Whiplash) - Kyle Lowry, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Victor Oladipo, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Injury Recovery) - P.J. Tucker, Out, Injury/Illness (Left Lower Leg; Nerve Inflammation), Dewayne Dedmon, Out, Injury/Illness (Left Knee; Sprain) - Udonis Haslem, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Max Strus, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - KZ Okpala, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Wrist; Sprain) - Gabe Vincent, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Zylan Cheatham, Out, Health and Safety Protocols; San Antonio: Dejounte Murray, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Zach Collins, Out, Injury/Illness (Left Ankle; Stress Fracture) - Devontae Cacok, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Lonnie Walker IV, Doubtful, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Contusion)

Series Notes:

  • The HEAT and Spurs meet for the first of two matchups this regular season.
  • Last season, Miami swept the series, 2-0, including a, 107-87, road win as the HEAT now look to win consecutive games in San Antonio for the first time in team history.
  • The HEAT are 23-44 all-time versus the Spurs during the regular season, including 18-16 in home games and 5-28 in road games.

What to watch for:

  • Duncan Robinson currently appeared in 182-straight games, the longest streak inteam history, surpassing the previous record held by Glen Rice at 174.
  • Caleb Martin has scored in double-figures in six of his last eight games.
  • The HEAT lead the league in charges drawn this season at 63 with Kyle Lowry taking 21, the most in the NBA.
  • Miami is a perfect 12-0 when shooting at least 40 percent from three-point range and 8-0 when shooting at least 50 percent from the field.