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Spurs to host Heat, unveil new jerseys Thursday

Spurs-Heat tip off from AT&T Center at 7 p.m.

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The Spurs host LeBron James and the Heat Thursday night in another rematch of last season's NBA Finals.

The game is also part of the NBA's annual Latin nights program titled Noches éneobéoa, which will feature seven commemorative games and celebrate the growing support of NBA fans and players across Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities.

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The Spurs and Heat will wear special sleeved jerseys designed by Adidas. The jerseys bear the Spanish version of the team's name on the front.

The Heat return to the AT&T Center for the first time since last year's NBA Finals. Miami defeated San Antonio in their matchup earlier this season 113-101 on Jan. 26.

James scored 18 points, but five other Heat players reached double figures - led by Chris Bosh with 24 - and the team shot over 58 percent.

The Spurs hit 50 percent overall in that game but the NBA's top 3-point shooting team was done in mostly by a horrid night from long range, missing 16 of 22 attempts.

Tim Duncan had 23 points, while Tony Parker had a quiet game with 11 points and seven assists. Starters Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter didn't play for San Antonio because of injuries, but all three are healthy heading into this matchup.

Green and Leonard were key in a 122-101 victory at Cleveland on Tuesday. Green scored 24 points and Leonard added 18 as the Spurs won their fourth straight.

They shook off a slow start by hitting 12 of their final 18 3-point attempts and piled up a season-high 39 assists on 43 field goals. In the second half, the Spurs had 24 assists on 25 field goals.

"That doesn't happen very often," coach Gregg Popovich said. "We've been doing that really well all year long, but that's a ridiculous ratio right there."

The fluid offensive night featured six Spurs in double figures - and Duncan and Parker weren't among them, combining for 14 points.

"That's a lot of fun," said reserve Manu Ginobili, who had 11 points. "That means everybody got involved and everybody enjoyed the game. It's great to be a part of that."

The Spurs won their first regular-season matchup against Miami after James joined the team in 2010, but have lost the last five.

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