The Spurs didnât just hang on; they made history. Victor Wembanyama stacked 27 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and five blocks, and San Antonio beat Miami 107â101 to open 5â0 for the first time in franchise history. âMVP!â chants poured down late as the 21-year-old closed it out, giving the Frost Bank Center a signature October moment.
This wasnât smooth. The Heat ripped a 17â1 run to start the fourth, wiping out a 15-point lead and briefly grabbing control before the Spurs regrouped. San Antonio answered with an 8â3 close and just enough stops to end Miamiâs three-game surge. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 31 points and 10 boards; Andrew Wiggins added 24. Miami played short-handed without Tyler Herro and Norman Powell among others, but pushed anyway.
Wembanyamaâs rim protection again set the tone. Heâs recorded at least one block in 90 straight games, the fourth-longest streak in league history, and he bothered everything at the rim while switching onto guards to blow up actions on the perimeter. Those closing minutes fed the chants and the early awards chatter that now trails every Spurs win.
Stephon Castleâs poise flips the fourth
For all of Wembanyamaâs star power, second-year guard Stephon Castle was the pressure valve when things tilted. He finished with 21 points, eight assists and six rebounds â plus four steals â and repeatedly got San Antonio organized after Miamiâs burst. Castleâs patient drives and hit-ahead passes helped the Spurs rediscover pace and matchups, especially when the Heat tried to junk the game with pressure. Devin Vassell chipped in 17 and a timely late three that steadied the building
San Antonio didnât win this purely with shot-making. Defense and the stripe mattered. The Spurs held whatâs been the leagueâs top-scoring attack to 43.3% shooting and finished with advantages in free throws (17â8) and fast-break points (18â9). That formula â protect the rim, run off misses, win the math â is a sustainable way to stack wins while parts of the rotation heal up.
What it means: early MVP noise, real playoff talk
GettyFans showered Victor Wembanyama with MVP chants as he got the team off to its first 5-0 start in franchise history.
Itâs October, but stakes feel bigger because of how the Spurs are winning: with balance, length, and late-game calm. Wembanyama remains the engine, but the groupâs composure after the Heatâs haymaker was the nightâs long-term signal: first 5â0 in team history, star at the center, fans delivering the soundtrack.
What coach Gregg Popovich, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili never accomplished, Wembayama did. In his third season. At the age of 21.
National chatter is keeping up. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins raved that the Spurs âare trying to win NOW!!!!â and said Wemby, Castle, Harper and DeâAaron Fox will âget them into [the] playoff this year.â Thatâs opinion, not a projection from the team, but it reflects how fast expectations have moved for a group that finished last season hungry for reps. For readers tracking roster context: San Antonio has been short pieces early (including Fox), making the 5â0 launch more striking.
Whatâs next
The schedule turns quickly: San Antonio visits the Phoenix Suns on November 2, a measuring-stick road test against elite shot creation. How the Spurs handle another fourth-quarter pocket â especially if the pace slows â will tell us even more about their closing package with Wembanyama as the mismatch magnet and Castle orchestrating.
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