MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat banished memories of their worst loss of the season by returning the favour to the San Antonio Spurs in a 110-80 thrashing of the NBA leaders on Monday. After suffering an embarrassing 125-95 defeat to the Spurs on March 4, the Heat turned the tables to notch a third straight win following a five-game losing streak.
Chris Bosh continued his recent strong form with 30 points and 12 rebounds, while Dwyane Wade added 29 points and nine rebounds to help Miami move within two games of top spot in the East, held jointly by the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls.
Less than a week ago, the Heat were down in the doldrums after repeated poor performances but the high-profile team suddenly appear to be finding
