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The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat 107–101 on October 30 at Frost Bank Center, with Victor Wembanyama leading the hosts with 27 points while Spurs teammate Keldon Castle added 21. Miami's Bam Adebayo countered with a team-high 31 points, supported by Andrew Wiggins's 24, but the Heat's offensive execution faltered in the third quarter, when they managed just 14 points compared to San Antonio's 28. Both teams shot similarly from the field—the Spurs at 44.2 percent and Miami at 43.3 percent—though San Antonio's three-point shooting proved decisive, connecting on 14 threes to Miami's 15 while controlling the overall pace. The Spurs' defense was suffocating, posting a 97.3 defensive rating, while Miami committed 14 turnovers against San Antonio's 11, a margin that proved costly in a tight contest. The decisive third-quarter collapse left Miami unable to recover despite outscoring the Spurs 29–20 in the fourth, as San Antonio's early lead proved insurmountable. The result suggests the Spurs' defensive identity is taking shape early in the season, while Miami will need to address third-quarter consistency.
