GAME THREAD: NBA: MIAMI (0-3) at SAN ANTONIO (3-1)

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 63
SAN ANTONIO 79 5:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 68
SAN ANTONIO 81 3:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 75
SAN ANTONIO 83 0:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA MIAMI 78
SAN ANTONIO 88 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MIAMI 21 17 20 20 78
SAN ANTONIO 23 16 26 23 88 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MIA - SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 17, RICKY DAVIS 14,
UDONIS HASLEM 10
SAS - MANU GINOBILI 25, TONY PARKER 23, TIM
DUNCAN 12</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MIAMI 78
SAN ANTONIO 88 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">MIAMI (78) AT SAN ANTONIO (88)

MIAMI

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WRIGHT F 20:36 2-5 5-7 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 9
U HASLEM F 33:29 5-8 0-0 2 7 9 0 1 1 3 10
S O'NEAL C 30:55 6-13 5-10 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 17
R DAVIS G 37:10 6-13 0-0 0 5 5 2 1 1 3 14
J WILLIAMS G 31:31 4-7 1-2 0 1 1 7 5 3 2 9
S PARKER 27:20 2-9 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 4
M BLOUNT 14:02 2-6 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 4
A MOURNING 14:57 1-4 1-2 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 3
P HARDAWAY 29:02 3-6 0-0 0 4 4 5 2 3 1 8
A JOHNSON 0:29 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
C QUINN 0:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 31-72 12-21 7 26 33 20 19 9 14 78
(.431) (.571) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

B BOWEN F 33:09 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 0
T DUNCAN F 30:50 4-9 4-4 0 8 8 3 2 0 2 12
F OBERTO C 8:41 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 2
M FINLEY G 24:05 2-8 0-2 0 4 4 1 1 0 3 4
T PARKER G 41:25 10-17 2-4 0 1 1 8 0 1 1 23
F ELSON 35:32 6-11 0-1 6 8 14 1 2 1 1 12
E GINOBILI 34:51 8-12 5-8 1 6 7 7 3 1 4 25
M BONNER 19:32 2-8 0-0 0 3 3 0 3 2 1 5
B BARRY 10:57 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
D WASHINGTON JR 0:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
I MAHINMI 0:29 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 34-71 13-21 8 34 42 21 17 6 14 88
(.479) (.619) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

MIAMI 21 17 20 20 - 78
SAN ANTONIO 23 16 26 23 - 88

BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - M BLOUNT, U HASLEM. SAN ANTONIO - T DUNCAN,
M BONNER, F ELSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 4-13 (.308), R DAVIS 2-4, J WILLIAMS 0-2,
S PARKER 0-3, M BLOUNT 0-1, P HARDAWAY 2-3. SAN ANTONIO 7-26 (.269),
B BOWEN 0-3, M FINLEY 0-5, T PARKER 1-4, E GINOBILI 4-7, M BONNER 1-
6, B BARRY 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, JASON PHILLIPS, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 17,503. T - 2:26.</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">MIAMI (78)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Wright 20:36 2-5 5-7 0-2 2 1 9
U Haslem 33:29 5-8 0-0 2-9 0 1 10
S O'Neal 30:55 6-13 5-10 1-3 1 2 17
R Davis 37:10 6-13 0-0 0-5 2 1 14
J Williams 31:31 4-7 1-2 0-1 7 5 9
S Parker 27:20 2-9 0-0 1-2 3 2 4
M Blount 14:02 2-6 0-0 1-3 0 2 4
A Mourning 14:57 1-4 1-2 2-4 0 2 3
P Hardaway 29:02 3-6 0-0 0-4 5 2 8
A Johnson 0:29 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
C Quinn 0:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 31-72 12-21 7-33 20 19 78
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.431, FT-.571. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (R Davis 2-4, J Williams 0-2, S
Parker 0-3, M Blount 0-1, P Hardaway 2-3).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (M Blount,
U Haslem). Turnovers:14 (R Davis 3, U Haslem
3, J Williams 2, M Blount 2, P Hardaway, S
O'Neal, S Parker, D Wright). Steals: 9 (P
Hardaway 3, J Williams 3, R Davis, U Haslem,
D Wright).


SAN ANTONIO (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 33:09 0-3 0-0 1-4 1 1 0
T Duncan 30:50 4-9 4-4 0-8 3 2 12
F Oberto 8:41 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 4 2
M Finley 24:05 2-8 0-2 0-4 1 1 4
T Parker 41:25 10-17 2-4 0-1 8 0 23
F Elson 35:32 6-11 0-1 6-14 1 2 12
E Ginobili 34:51 8-12 5-8 1-7 7 3 25
M Bonner 19:32 2-8 0-0 0-3 0 3 5
B Barry 10:57 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 3
D Washington Jr 0:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
I Mahinmi 0:29 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-71 13-21 8-42 21 17 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.619. 3-Point Goals:
7-26, .269 (B Bowen 0-3, M Finley 0-5, T
Parker 1-4, E Ginobili 4-7, M Bonner 1-6, B
Barry 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:3
(T Duncan, M Bonner, F Elson). Turnovers:14
(E Ginobili 4, M Finley 3, T Duncan 2, B
Barry, F Elson, T Parker, M Bonner, B Bowen).
Steals: 6 (M Bonner 2, B Barry, E Ginobili, F
Elson, T Parker).

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MIAMI 21 17 20 20 - 78
SAN ANTONIO 23 16 26 23 - 88
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,503. T: 2:26.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Jason Phillips, Tom
Washington.</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">MIAMI (78) AT SAN ANTONIO (88)

MIAMI

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WRIGHT F 20:36 2-5 5-7 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 9
U HASLEM F 33:29 5-8 0-0 2 7 9 0 1 1 3 10
S O'NEAL C 30:55 6-13 5-10 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 17
R DAVIS G 37:10 6-13 0-0 0 5 5 2 1 1 3 14
J WILLIAMS G 31:31 4-7 1-2 0 1 1 7 5 3 2 9
S PARKER 27:20 2-9 0-0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 4
M BLOUNT 14:02 2-6 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 4
A MOURNING 14:57 1-4 1-2 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 3
P HARDAWAY 29:03 3-6 0-0 0 4 4 5 2 3 1 8
A JOHNSON 0:29 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
C QUINN 0:28 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D COOK DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 31-72 12-21 7 26 33 20 19 9 14 78
(.431) (.571) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 14 (9 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

B BOWEN F 33:09 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 0
T DUNCAN F 30:50 4-9 4-4 0 8 8 3 2 0 2 12
F OBERTO C 8:41 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 2
M FINLEY G 24:05 2-8 0-2 0 4 4 1 1 0 3 4
T PARKER G 41:25 10-17 2-4 0 1 1 8 0 1 1 23
F ELSON 35:32 6-11 0-1 6 8 14 1 2 1 1 12
E GINOBILI 34:51 8-12 5-8 1 6 7 7 3 1 4 25
M BONNER 19:32 2-8 0-0 0 3 3 0 3 2 1 5
B BARRY 10:57 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
D WASHINGTON JR 0:29 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
I MAHINMI 0:29 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
I UDOKA DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-71 13-21 8 34 42 21 17 6 14 88
(.479) (.619) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 15 (15 PTS)

MIAMI 21 17 20 20 - 78
SAN ANTONIO 23 16 26 23 - 88

BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - M BLOUNT, U HASLEM. SAN ANTONIO - T DUNCAN,
M BONNER, F ELSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 4-13 (.308), R DAVIS 2-4, J WILLIAMS 0-2,
S PARKER 0-3, M BLOUNT 0-1, P HARDAWAY 2-3. SAN ANTONIO 7-26 (.269),
B BOWEN 0-3, M FINLEY 0-5, T PARKER 1-4, E GINOBILI 4-7, M BONNER 1-
6, B BARRY 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, JASON PHILLIPS, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 17,503. T - 2:26.</div>

 

NBA: MIAMI at SAN ANTONIO

<div class="pre">MIAMI (78)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Wright 20:36 2-5 5-7 0-2 2 1 9
U Haslem 33:29 5-8 0-0 2-9 0 1 10
S O'Neal 30:55 6-13 5-10 1-3 1 2 17
R Davis 37:10 6-13 0-0 0-5 2 1 14
J Williams 31:31 4-7 1-2 0-1 7 5 9
S Parker 27:20 2-9 0-0 1-2 3 2 4
M Blount 14:02 2-6 0-0 1-3 0 2 4
A Mourning 14:57 1-4 1-2 2-4 0 2 3
P Hardaway 29:03 3-6 0-0 0-4 5 2 8
A Johnson 0:29 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
C Quinn 0:28 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
D Cook DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 31-72 12-21 7-33 20 19 78
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.431, FT-.571. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (R Davis 2-4, J Williams 0-2, S
Parker 0-3, M Blount 0-1, P Hardaway 2-3).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (M Blount,
U Haslem). Turnovers:14 (R Davis 3, U Haslem
3, J Williams 2, M Blount 2, P Hardaway, S
O'Neal, S Parker, D Wright). Steals: 9 (P
Hardaway 3, J Williams 3, R Davis, U Haslem,
D Wright).


SAN ANTONIO (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 33:09 0-3 0-0 1-4 1 1 0
T Duncan 30:50 4-9 4-4 0-8 3 2 12
F Oberto 8:41 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 4 2
M Finley 24:05 2-8 0-2 0-4 1 1 4
T Parker 41:25 10-17 2-4 0-1 8 0 23
F Elson 35:32 6-11 0-1 6-14 1 2 12
E Ginobili 34:51 8-12 5-8 1-7 7 3 25
M Bonner 19:32 2-8 0-0 0-3 0 3 5
B Barry 10:57 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 3
D Washington Jr 0:29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
I Mahinmi 0:29 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2
I Udoka DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-71 13-21 8-42 21 17 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.619. 3-Point Goals:
7-26, .269 (B Bowen 0-3, M Finley 0-5, T
Parker 1-4, E Ginobili 4-7, M Bonner 1-6, B
Barry 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:3
(T Duncan, M Bonner, F Elson). Turnovers:14
(E Ginobili 4, M Finley 3, T Duncan 2, B
Barry, F Elson, T Parker, M Bonner, B Bowen).
Steals: 6 (M Bonner 2, B Barry, E Ginobili, F
Elson, T Parker).

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MIAMI 21 17 20 20 - 78
SAN ANTONIO 23 16 26 23 - 88
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,503. T: 2:26.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Jason Phillips, Tom
Washington.</div>

 

By Brian Guerra
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- The Miami Heat entered Wednesday'scontest in search of their first win of the season. But theydidn't find it at the AT&T Center.


Manu Ginobili scored 25 points off the bench and Tony Parkeradded 23 and eight assists as the San Antonio Spurs posted a88-78 victory over the Heat.


Looking like the early favorite for Sixth Man of the Yearhonors, Ginobili provided a jolt in the third quarter as theSpurs took control.


The Argentina native, who has been in a reserve role so far thisseason, started the second half in place of Michael Finley,contributing heavily in the period to help San Antonio use an18-5 surge to forge a 61-48 edge with 4:37 remaining.

Ginobili knocked down three 3-pointers en route to a 12-pointperformance in the quarter.


Ricky Davis' jumper to start the fourth cut Miami's deficit to65-60. But the Spurs pulled away for good behind an impressive12-0 burst, capped by Parker's layup at the 6:33 mark.

Francisco Elson collected 12 points and 14 rebounds and TimDuncan scored 12 for the defending champions, who shot 47percent (34-of-71) from the floor.


Shaquille O'Neal poured in 17 points and Davis added 14 as theMiami fell to a disappointing 0-4 on the campaign.

The Heat's lackluster start might be adding unwanted pressure onsuperstar guard Dwyane Wade, who has yet to play this seasonfollowing offseason surgery on his knee and shoulder. He hasbeen cleared to play by doctors when he is ready.

 

By Brian Guerra
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- The Miami Heat entered Wednesday's contestin search of their first win of the season. But they didn't find itat the AT&T Center.


Manu Ginobili scored 25 points off the bench and Tony Parkeradded 23 and eight assists as the San Antonio Spurs posted a88-78 victory over the Heat.


Looking like the early favorite for Sixth Man of the Yearhonors, Ginobili provided a jolt in the third quarter as theSpurs took control.


The Argentina native, who has been in a reserve role so far thisseason, started the second half in place of Michael Finley,contributed heavily in the period to help San Antonio use an18-5 surge to forge a 61-48 edge with 4:37 remaining.

Ginobili took advantage of his summer vacation after being toldby Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to rest. So far, he's feeling thedifference.


"I don't know how I am going to feel by the All-Star Break, butat this point, it's the best I've felt since I've been here,"said Ginobili, who had seven rebounds and seven assists.

"He's playing very well," Parker said. "This summer offobviously helped him a lot. Looks like he's got a lot moreenergy. He's playing very aggressive, shooting the ball verywell. That's going to help us."


Ginobili knocked down three 3-pointers en route to a 12-pointperformance in the quarter.


"Manu is playing on a different level than anybody else,"Popovich said. "I don't know if anybody in the league isplaying better than he is right now."


Ricky Davis' jumper to start the fourth cut Miami's deficit to65-60. But the Spurs pulled away for good behind an impressive12-0 burst, capped by Parker's layup at the 6:33 mark.

Francisco Elson collected 12 points and 14 rebounds and TimDuncan scored 12 for the defending champions, who shot 47percent (34-of-71) from the floor.


Shaquille O'Neal poured in 17 points and Davis added 14 as theMiami fell to a disappointing 0-4 on the campaign. It wasMiami's lowest point total of the season.


"Whenever we have a game like this, we just have to go back tothe lab, work hard and stay positive," O'Neal said. "We justhave to get it right, including myself."


The Heat's lackluster start might be adding unwanted pressure onsuperstar guard Dwyane Wade, who has yet to play this campaignfollowing offseason surgery on his knee and shoulder. He hasbeen cleared to play by doctors when he is ready.


"Hopefully things get better when Wade comes back," O'Neal said."He's a great player and he's going to make everyone elsebetter. We need everyone else to step up their game and playharder."