Game ID: 22400351
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 21 38 31 32 122CLE 25 26 29 33 113
CLE @ MIA ScoutingCLE @ MIA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 4 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 4 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 9 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 11/18 after 4, 34 min since (110% of 31)
BACK Rozier back 11/26 after 2, 23 min since (90% of 26)
BACK Burks back 11/18 after 5, 15 min since (85% of 18)
BACK Larsson back 11/18 after 2, 20 min since (140% of 14)
MIA availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Jović missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 2 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 5 since 11/24, returns tonight: 21 min (107% of 19)
OUT Richardson missed 5 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 10 since 11/10, returns tonight: 10 min (90% of 12)
BACK Rozier back 11/26 after 2, 25 min since (95% of 26)
NEW Larsson 14 to 22 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 3 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 6 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 11/26 after 2, 24 min since (93% of 26)
BACK Smith back 12/02 after 5, 21 min since (107% of 19)
BACK Bryant back 12/02 after 10, 10 min since (90% of 12)
MIA availability going into 12/07 · 2 days' restOUT Jović missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 4 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 7 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Smith back 12/02 after 5, 16 min since (85% of 19)
BACK Bryant back 12/02 after 10, 10 min since (83% of 12)
NEW Highsmith 24 to 30 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 12/08 · back-to-backOUT Jović missed 7 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 5 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 8 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Smith back 12/02 after 5, 21 min since (107% of 19)
BACK Bryant back 12/02 after 10, 10 min since (83% of 12)
NEW Highsmith 24 to 29 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restOUT Jović missed 8 since 11/26, returns tonight: 24 min (98% of 25)
OUT Ware missed 6 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 9 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
BACK Smith back 12/02 after 5, 22 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Bryant back 12/02 after 10, 9 min since (76% of 12)
MIA availability going into 12/16 · 3 days' restOUT Ware missed 7 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 10 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 4 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 3 since 12/07, out tonight
BACK Jović back 12/12 after 8, 24 min since (98% of 25)
BACK Smith back 12/02 after 5, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Bryant back 12/02 after 10, 9 min since (76% of 12)
MIA availability going into 12/20 · 3 days' restOUT Ware missed 8 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 11 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 5 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 4 since 12/07, out tonight
BACK Jović back 12/12 after 8, 24 min since (98% of 25)
NEW Smith 19 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT Ware missed 9 since 11/29, returns tonight: 14 min (63% of 22)
OUT Richardson missed 12 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 6 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 5 since 12/07, returns tonight: 24 min (171% of 14)
BACK Jović back 12/12 after 8, 22 min since (88% of 25)
NEW Smith 19 to 30 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 5 since 11/19, out tonight
BACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 20 min since (85% of 24)
BACK Merrill back 11/19 after 3, 19 min since (96% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 11/24 after 2, 23 min since (126% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 6 since 11/19, returns tonight: 19 min (91% of 20)
BACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 22 min since (92% of 24)
BACK Okoro back 11/24 after 2, 23 min since (127% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 19 min since (91% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 11/24 after 2, 25 min since (134% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 19 min since (91% of 20)
CLE availability going into 12/08 · back-to-backBACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 20 min since (100% of 20)
CLE availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Okoro missed 2 since 12/07, returns tonight: 25 min (134% of 18)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 23 min since (110% of 20)
CLE availability going into 12/16 · 2 days' restBACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 22 min since (107% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 12/13 after 2, 25 min since (134% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/20 · 3 days' restBACK Okoro back 12/13 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backBACK Okoro back 12/13 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 24 and Butler III at 21 a game. Without Jović (7 straight), Ware (5 straight), Richardson (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mobley at 23 and Mitchell at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Miami 113, Cleveland 112, Cleveland keeping it close.
12/01 @ TOR 116-119 — MIA notes
MIA lost 116-119. MIA shot 44% (39 of 88) to TOR's 53%, 15 of 40 from three, and went to the line 28 times to TOR's 20 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. Herro led with 31 (9 of 16, 6 of 12 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Butler III added 17, Rozier 17. Q4 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 11 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 98-87 against them. Love's -17 in 10 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/02 @ BOS 89-108 — MIA notes
MIA lost 89-108. MIA shot 36% (31 of 87) to BOS's 44%, 8 of 35 from three, and went to the line 23 times to BOS's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 44-54 against them. Jaquez Jr. led with 19 (5 of 14, 0 of 3 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Herro added 19, Adebayo 15. Q4 was theirs, 26-23, the deficit cut from 22 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 85-63 against them. Robinson's -20 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/04 vs LAL 134-93 — MIA notes
MIA won 134-93. MIA shot 58% (52 of 90) to LAL's 42%, 24 of 47 from three, and got to the line 9 times to LAL's 19. The glass went 52-36 for them. Herro led with 31 (11 of 19, 9 of 16 from three); Butler III added 17, Rozier 16. The hinge was Q3, 36-20: a lead of 17 became 33, and the lead reached 43. Highsmith was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/07 vs PHX 121-111 — MIA notes
MIA won 121-111. MIA shot 52% (45 of 86) to PHX's 44%, 13 of 32 from three. Adebayo led with 25 (9 of 16, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Butler III added 24, Robinson 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-24: MIA came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 5. MIA trailed 53-58 at the half and won the second half 68-53. Highsmith was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
12/08 vs CLE 122-113 — MIA notes
MIA won 122-113. MIA shot 48% (41 of 86) to CLE's 48%, 16 of 37 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CLE's 18 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 47-36 for them. Herro led with 34 (10 of 19, 5 of 9 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Robinson added 23, Butler III 18. The hinge was Q2, 38-26: MIA came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 15. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/12 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Butler III at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Jović (8 straight), Ware (6 straight), Richardson (9 straight). 3 days' rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barrett at 26 and Barnes at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Quickley (14 straight), Shead (2 straight), Boucher (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Toronto's 119 and the arc, Miami at 40 percent from three to Toronto's 34. Call it Miami 117, Toronto 110.
12/16 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Beasley at 15 a game. 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Adebayo at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Ware (7 straight), Richardson (10 straight), Burks (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 106 a night to Detroit's 121 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-5 a night and Detroit minus-2. Call it Miami 114, Detroit 110, Detroit keeping it close.
12/20 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Ware (8 straight), Richardson (11 straight), Burks (5 straight). 3 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Miami's 109 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and OKC plus-2. Call it Miami 112, OKC 110, OKC keeping it close.
12/21 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Banchero (24 straight), Wagner (4 straight), Harris (10 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Adebayo at 19 a game. Without Ware (9 straight), Richardson (12 straight), Burks (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 36 percent from three to Orlando's 29. Call it Orlando 109, Miami 108, Miami keeping it close.
12/01 vs BOS 115-111 — CLE notes
CLE won 115-111. CLE shot 49% (39 of 80) to BOS's 40%, 17 of 36 from three, and went to the line 25 times to BOS's 19 — 20 points from the stripe to their 18. CLE turned it over 17 times to BOS's 8, and BOS turned those into 11 steals. Mitchell led with 35 (12 of 21, 6 of 11 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Garland added 22, LeVert 13. The hinge was Q4, 43-27: CLE came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 4. Merrill was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/03 vs WAS 118-87 — CLE notes
CLE won 118-87. CLE shot 48% (43 of 89) to WAS's 39%, 16 of 46 from three. CLE turned it over 11 times to WAS's 20. Mobley led with 19 (6 of 12, 6 of 8 at the line); Mitchell added 19, Niang 14. The hinge was Q1, 35-20: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/05 vs DEN 126-114 — CLE notes
CLE won 126-114. CLE shot 50% (47 of 94) to DEN's 48%, 22 of 48 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DEN's 22. Mitchell led with 28 (11 of 24, 6 of 10 from three); Garland added 24, LeVert 21. The hinge was Q3, 36-25: a lead of 4 became 15, and the lead reached 18. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/07 @ CHA 116-102 — CLE notes
CLE won 116-102. CLE shot 50% (42 of 84) to CHA's 43%, 14 of 38 from three. The glass went 47-37 for them. Mobley led with 41 (16 of 23, 6 of 8 from three); Mitchell added 18, Garland 18. The hinge was Q1, 40-18: from level to 22 ahead. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/08 @ MIA 113-122 — CLE notes
CLE lost 113-122. CLE shot 48% (41 of 86) to MIA's 48%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIA's 26. The glass went 36-47 against them. Garland led with 23 (9 of 19, 2 of 6 from three); Niang added 15, Jerome 14. Q1 was theirs, 25-21, but the other 3 periods went 101-88 against them. Mitchell's -16 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Garland at 20 a game. Without Okoro (2 straight). 4 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 126, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Brogdon at 17 a game. Without Kuzma (5 straight), Sarr (2 straight), George (3 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Washington's 28 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 107 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Cleveland 124, Washington 107, Cleveland by 17.
12/16 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 22 and Schröder at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Thomas (7 straight), Williams (4 straight), Martin (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mobley at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-7 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 114. Call it Cleveland 116, Brooklyn 109.
12/20 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mobley at 22 and Garland at 20 a game. 3 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wright (4 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Cleveland 117, Milwaukee 110.
12/21 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mobley at 20 and Mitchell at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Embiid at 26 and Maxey at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without C. Martin (3 straight), Edwards (7 straight), McCain (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Philadelphia giving it away 16 times a game to Cleveland's 13. Call it Cleveland 115, Philadelphia 107.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 4 -5 2 6 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 6 13 +7 4 4 100 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 5 4 0 0 1 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
in Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiWa 4 12 +4 2 3 67 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Wade
in LeVert, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHeHiLoRo 3 4 -6 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0
MIA Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Love, Robinson
in Love
out Adebayo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Merrill
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHeHiLoSm 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
MIA Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Love, Smith
in Smith
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 3 7 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 1
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHeJrLoSm 1 2 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MIA Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Love, Smith
in Jaquez Jr.
out Highsmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoWa 4 6 -9 1 2 50 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 4 0 1 0 3 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome, Wade
out LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdJrRoRoSm 6 17 +6 4 9 44 2 6 33 3 3 100 3 4 3 1 0 2 2
MIA Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Robinson, Rozier, Smith
in Robinson
out Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeNiWa 3 10 +3 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Niang, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Niang
out Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdJrRoRoSm 6 17 +6 4 9 44 2 6 33 3 3 100 3 4 3 1 0 2 2
MIA Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Robinson, Rozier, Smith
in Robinson
out Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeNiWa 3 10 +3 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Niang, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Niang
out Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeJrRo 2 5 -2 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Rozier
in Bryant, Butler III, Herro
out Adebayo, Robinson, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeNi 2 7 -1 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Niang
in LeVert
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeHiRo 2 8 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
in Highsmith
out Jaquez Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMeMiWa 2 3 -3 1 1 100 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Wade
in Wade
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 3 8 +5 2 3 67 0 3 0 4 4 100 1 5 1 0 0 0 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
in Adebayo
out Bryant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiNi 6 13 -2 5 8 62 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang
in Allen, Niang
out Merrill, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 6 16 +1 1 6 17 4 6 67 2 2 100 1 5 5 0 0 1 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
in Robinson
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeMeWa 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Merrill, Wade
in Jerome, Merrill, Wade
out LeVert, Mitchell, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeHiRo 2 6 +5 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 0 1 0 2
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
in Bryant
out Adebayo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiNiWa 4 13 +4 3 5 60 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 1 2 0 0 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in Mitchell, Niang
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiSm 1 3 -4 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Smith
in Adebayo, Smith
out Bryant, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiNiWa 4 13 +4 3 5 60 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 1 2 0 0 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in Mitchell, Niang
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdHeJrRoSm 2 3 -1 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
MIA Adebayo, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Rozier, Smith
in Jaquez Jr., Rozier
out Butler III, Highsmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiNiWa 2 6 -1 0 1 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in LeVert
out Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdJrRoRoSm 3 7 -5 1 5 20 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 2 2 0 0 0 3
MIA Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Robinson, Rozier, Smith
in Robinson
out Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeNi 5 8 -3 4 8 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Niang
in Allen, Jerome
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiRoRoSm 3 10 +3 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Robinson, Rozier, Smith
in Butler III
out Jaquez Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeNi 5 8 -3 4 8 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Niang
in Allen, Jerome
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeRoSm 5 12 +6 3 4 75 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 1 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Rozier, Smith
in Herro
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiWa 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Wade
in Mitchell, Wade
out Jerome, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeRoSm 5 12 +6 3 4 75 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 1 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Rozier, Smith
in Herro
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeThTrTy 2 8 +5 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Thor, Travers, Tyson
in Jerome, Merrill, Thor, Travers, Tyson
out Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeRoSm 1 3 -2 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Rozier, Smith
in Bryant
out Adebayo
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
JA J. Allen
JT J. Thor
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
DR D. Robinson
DS D. Smith
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
KL K. Love
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
TR T. Rozier
CLE/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Herro scores 34, Robinson adds 23 and Heat beat Cleveland 122-113, only 4th loss for Cavs
MIAMI -- — Tyler Herro scored 34 points, Duncan Robinson had 23 and the Miami Heat stayed hot by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-113 on Sunday night.
Jimmy Butler scored 18 and Bam Adebayo had 16 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for Miami. Terry Rozier added 14 for the Heat.
Darius Garland scored 23 for Cleveland, which fell to 21-4 — still matching the best 25-game start in team history. Georges Niang scored 15 for the Cavs, who lost Evan Mobley in the first half to a sprained ankle.
Donovan Mitchell was held to 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting for Cleveland.
Both teams shot exactly 41 for 86 — 47.7% — in the game.
Takeaways Cavaliers: Cleveland is now 5-3 against the Southeast Division — and 16-1 against the rest of the NBA. The Cavs are 6-4 after their 15-0 start.
Heat: Miami has scored at least 121 points in each of its last three games, tying the longest such streak in franchise history — it was done twice previously. The Heat have won three consecutive games overall and four in a row at home, both season bests.
Key moment A huge possession for Miami during the closing push: Dru Smith — a 6-foot-2 reserve guard — got two offensive rebounds on the same trip, then got the ball back and made a 3-pointer from the left corner to give the Heat a 112-99 lead with 4:22 left.
Key stat Herro's two highest-scoring third quarters of his career were in a five-day span: 21 points against the Lakers on Wednesday and 19 points on Sunday.
Up next The teams not in the NBA Cup knockout round get a few days off now. Cleveland hosts Washington on Friday and Miami hosts Toronto on Thursday.