San Antonio Spurs (4-0) vs. Miami Heat (3-1)

After a few days of rest, the San Antonio Spurs will try to get off to the franchise’s best start to a season, winning five straight games. They’ll face their biggest challenge yet in a similarly hot Miami Heat squad. The Heat have won three consecutive games and lead the league in points per game. The Spurs are statistically the best defense in the league. We’ll see what happens when great offense meets great defense on Thursday night.

The Spurs will once again be short-handed, as De’Aaron Fox, Jeremy Sochan, Luke Kornet, and Kelly Olynyk are all out with injuries. The Heat is similarly hobbled, as it’ll be without All-Star guard Tyler Herro and new acquisition Norman Powell. Both teams have fared just fine without key contributors. The Heat

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