Heat beat Spurs in game in Mexico, 1st since 2019

Jimmy Butler scored 26 points, Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four, beating the San Antonio Spurs 111-101 on Saturday in the first NBA game in Mexico City since 2019.

Tyler Herro added 21 points and Duncan Robinson and Max Strauss had 12 each for the Heat. Keldon Johnson scored 22 points for San Antonio. At 9-20, the Spurs are last in the Western Conference.

The game was the 31st in Mexico, more than any other country outside of the U.S. and Canada. Mexican fans packed the glassclad, $300 million arena that was built in 2012 and hosts the Capitanes team of the G-League.

CLIPPERS 102, WIZARDS 93 >> Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 31 points and Los Angeles rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Washington, extending the Wizards’ skid to a seasonworst nine games.

Leonard carried the offensive load on a day when Paul George, Ivica Zubac, Reggie Jackson and Norman Powell were sidelined.

BUCKS 123, JAZZ 97 >> Bobby Portis had 22 points and 14 rebounds starting in place of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee also sat Khris Middleton in a win over Utah.

TRAIL BLAZERS 107, ROCKETS 95 >> Anfernee Simons scored 32 points and Damian Lillard added 25 as Portland beat Houston.

THUNDER 115, GRIZZLIES 109 >> Memphis star Ja Morant was ejected just before halftime and an undermanned Oklahoma City squad ended Memphis’ winning streak at seven.

CAVALIERS 100, MAVERICKS 99 (OT) >> Jarrett Allen’s dunk with 2:01 left in overtime gave Cleveland a victory over Dallas, keeping the Cavaliers unbeaten in five OT games this season.

SUNS 118, PELICANS 114 >> Devin Booker scored a season-high 58 points, using one of the best scoring efforts of his career to nearly single-handedly push Phoenix past New Orleans.