Bam Adebayo scores 37 as Heat beat Cavaliers 133–121
Giannis Antetokounmpo added 9 rebounds and 2 assists as Heat won.
The Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 133–121.
Bam Adebayo scored 37 points for the Miami Heat, with 14 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 13 of 19 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 3 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 9 of 10 attempts.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points for the Miami Heat, with 9 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 15 of 20 field-goal attempts, including 1 of 2 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 6 of 11 attempts. He finished with 4 turnovers.
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with 4 rebounds and 7 assists. He made 9 of 21 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 12 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 4 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Tyrese Proctor scored 22 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 7 of 9 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 7 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 3 of 4 attempts.
Top performers
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat): 37 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 0 TO, 13 FGM, 19 FGA, 2 3PM, 3 3PA, 9 FTM, 10 FTA, 4 OREB, 10 DREB, 2 PF, 23 +/-, 38:05 MIN.
Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers): 25 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 3 TO, 9 FGM, 21 FGA, 5 3PM, 12 3PA, 2 FTM, 4 FTA, 4 DREB, 5 PF, -20 +/-, 32:51 MIN.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 121 |
| Miami Heat | 29 | 25 | 38 | 41 | 133 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson | 29:52 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6/11 | 0 |
| Peyton Watson | 30:25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2/10 | 2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 31:40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 |
| James Harden | 34:49 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5/13 | 2 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32:51 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 9/21 | 3 |
| Thomas Bryant | 16:20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3/8 | 0 |
| Mario Hezonja | 9:21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2/2 | 1 |
| Craig Porter | 9:28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 27:20 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7/9 | 0 |
| Meleek Thomas | 17:54 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5/8 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson | 29:52 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6/11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -13 |
| Peyton Watson | 30:25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen | 31:40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -8 |
| James Harden | 34:49 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5/13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2/8 | 8/8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -7 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 32:51 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 9/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5/12 | 2/4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -20 |
| Thomas Bryant | 16:20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 3/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Mario Hezonja | 9:21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| Riley Minix | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norchad Omier | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Porter | 9:28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 27:20 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7/9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5/7 | 3/4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Meleek Thomas | 17:54 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Khalifa Diop | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Merrill | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Mobley | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Udeh, Jr. | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Gardner | 19:19 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0/3 | 0 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 31:00 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 15/20 | 4 |
| Bam Adebayo | 38:05 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 13/19 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 20:09 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1/6 | 0 |
| Davion Mitchell | 38:56 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 7/14 | 1 |
| Ryan Conwell | 32:45 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6/12 | 2 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 7:26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 |
| Bobby Portis | 15:03 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/6 | 1 |
| Dru Smith | 5:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 31:33 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2/5 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Gardner | 19:19 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 31:00 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 15/20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 6/11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Bam Adebayo | 38:05 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 13/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 9/10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 20:09 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Davion Mitchell | 38:56 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 7/14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/7 | 5/6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| Ryan Conwell | 32:45 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/9 | 4/4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Tre Donaldson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 7:26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Keshad Johnson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Jovic | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Portis | 15:03 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
| Nick Richards | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dru Smith | 5:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
| Klay Thompson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 31:33 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Vladislav Goldin | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelle Larsson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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