The Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers was one of the most interesting games on the NBA -Lei of 5 March. Both teams came from victories (Miami 106-90 against Washington and Cleveland 139-117 against Chicago), with the CAVs to conquer a play-off berth in Rocket Arena.
The Cavaliers defeated the heat 112-107 in a heavily fought matchup behind the 26 points of Donovan Mitchell. Evan Mobley added 16 points and Darius Garland 15 while BAM ADEBAYO responded with 34 points.
Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats and Box Score
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Miami Heat Player States and Box Score
Cleveland Cavaliers player statistics and box score
Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavalier Game Summary
The Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers started with the home team that tried to assert his dominance. Bam AdeBayo responded early in the game with seven points, but the cavs called a time out at 5:53. Both teams succeeded in the rest of the period. Cleveland took 36-32 in the first quarter.
The second quarter was closer than the first, with both teams scored 27 points. The heat almost conquered a shortage of 17-point, so that the lead was cut to four points, but they came in the break 63-59, led by Adebayo (16 points) and Terry Rozier (10 points). Donovan Mitchell led the cavs with 13 points while Evan Mobley contributed 12.
The third quarter was more of the same, with both teams playing harder on defense. With 23 points each they tied, which means that Cleveland kept an eye on the four -point lead in the fourth quarter. Miami started the last period on a 11-3 run to take a lead of 93-89 at 7:30 am.
The Cavaliers responded and tried to surpass the heat and drive away, but the Floridians would not go down without a fight. In the last four minutes, the cavs went a 17-7 point to take a three-point lead with 27.7 on the clock.
BAM AdeBayo made a crucial mistake in a favorable matchup against Max Strus to end the chances of the heat. After a failed attempt, Darius Garland made two free throws to give Cleveland the 112-107 victory.
Published by Chaitanya Prakash