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Heat resume homestand vs. Spurs

Tue 16th, March 2010

(Sports Network) - Two teams battling for playoff positioning get together tonight in south Florida, as the Miami Heat continue a six-game homestand versus the San Antonio Spurs at AmericanAirlines Arena.

The Heat have won the first three tests of the homestand and are coming off Sunday's 104-91 triumph over Philadelphia in which NBA star Dwyane Wade recorded 38 points on 14-of-25 shooting to lead the victors.

"Coming out of the All-Star break we expected to go on a run," said Wade, who is averaging 30.6 points and 7.9 assists over his last seven games. "We looked at our schedule and we understood that the toughest part was behind us."

Udonis Haslem added 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Carlos Arroyo chipped in 12 points with 10 assists for the Heat, who have won six of seven overall and six in a row as the host.

Miami will also welcome the Magic and Bobcats to town and is 20-14 in its own backyard this season. The Heat are currently tied with Charlotte for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference standings.

In injury news for the Heat, forward Michael Beasley has missed back-to-back games because of a bruised thigh and is questionable for Tuesday.

San Antonio will begin a brief journey through Florida with upcoming matchups in Miami and Orlando, and is 15-15 away from the Alamo City this season. It has won three straight and seven of eight games, including Saturday's 118-88 blowout of the Los Angeles Clippers at the AT&T Center.

Matt Bonner had a team-high 21 points, Richard Jefferson added 18 points and nine rebounds and both Manu Ginobili and George Hill scored 14 points for the Spurs, who are seventh in the West standings -- just a half-game behind Phoenix and a half-game in front of Portland.

"Sometimes it's good to let the players do some of the coaching," Popovich said of Hill taking over coaching duties in the final stanza. "It makes them think a little bit and gives them confidence in what we are doing as a group."

In the 13 games since All-Star Weekend, Ginobili has scored in double figures 11 times and has posted 20-plus points on six occasions.

San Antonio defeated Miami, 108-78, back on December 31 this season and has won 14 of the past 19 contests in the series. These two clubs have split the previous 10 meetings in south Florida.