Cavaliers
HeatThe Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-121 on Friday, November 13, at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL.
The Cavaliers led 57-54 at halftime. The Heat did the most damage in the fourth quarter, winning it 41-30. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 92-91 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Heat was 13 points; the Cavaliers led by as many as 6.
Top performers
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 37 points on 13-of-19 shooting, with 14 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 37 points and 9 rebounds. For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell had 25 points on 9-of-21 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 7 assists. Tyrese Proctor added 22 points.
Double-doubles: Bam Adebayo (37 points and 14 rebounds); Davion Mitchell (20 points, 5 rebounds and 17 assists). The Cavaliers bench outscored the Heat reserves 47-33.
- Bam Adebayo (MIA): 37 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 13-19 FG, 38 MIN
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA): 37 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 15-20 FG, 31 MIN
- Donovan Mitchell (CLE): 25 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 9-21 FG, 33 MIN
- Tyrese Proctor (CLE): 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 7-9 FG, 27 MIN
- Ryan Conwell (MIA): 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 6-12 FG, 33 MIN
- Davion Mitchell (MIA): 20 PTS, 5 REB, 17 AST, 6-13 FG, 39 MIN
By the numbers
The Heat shot 52.3% from the field (46-of-88) and went 12-of-34 from three-point range; the Cavaliers shot 48.8% and went 18-of-47 from deep. The Heat won the rebounding battle 46-36. The Heat outscored their opponents 56-40 in the paint. Assists: Heat 37, Cavaliers 28.
Context
The Heat improved to 6-6 with their third straight win, while the Cavaliers fell to 6-7. It was the teams' first meeting of the season. Our model had the Cavaliers as 52% favorites before tip-off.
Up next: the Heat host the Pistons on Saturday, Nov 14; the Cavaliers host the Mavericks on Saturday, Nov 14.
Officials: John Goble, Mark Lindsay and JD Ralls.