Heat Vs. Spurs: Miami Falls Flat In 125-95 Loss

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It’s been a hot-and-cold night for the Heat, who stumbled out of the gate in the first quarter, came roaring back in the second and fell apart again in the third. Down 22, the Heat have a daunting task in front of them as they look to claw back against a San Antonio squad in full-control.

Miami shot 22.2 percent from the field, and 25 percent from three-point range, but did hit all three of its free throws. San Antonio, on the other hand, is shooting 50 percent from the field and 77.7 percent behind the arc.

After an ugly first quarter, the Miami Heat have a hole to dig out of as they try to find some semblance of an offense.

Thanks to a calf injury, Parker was expected to be out for anywhere between two and four weeks, and the absence of the Spurs’ No. 2 scorer has been felt. San Antonio is a game removed from a 109-93 clobbering at home against Memphis.

The Heat, certainly, are trying to overcome frustrations of their own. On Thursday night, they managed to surrender a 24-point lead and lose to the Orlando Magic, which made for their third defeat in four games. Despite recent struggles, we’ll still be treated to a marquee match-up, as the most star-studded team in the NBA tips off against the team with the best record.