Adebayo and Antetokounmpo Lead Miami Past Cleveland

Bam Adebayo scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Giannis Antetokounmpo also scored 37 as the Heat defeated the Cavaliers 133-121 in Miami. It marked only the second occasion in franchise history that a pair of Heat players each reached 37 points in one contest; LeBron James and Dwyane Wade achieved the feat in 2013.

Davion Mitchell added 22 points and 17 assists, matching his career best, as Miami earned its third consecutive win. Ryan Conwell scored 20 points off the bench. Cleveland was led by Donovan Mitchell with 25 points. Tyrese Proctor scored 22, James Harden had 20, Jaylon Tyson added 16 and Meleek Thomas scored 12.

The Heat were without Klay Thompson, who has a sprained ankle, and Pelle Larsson, who was ill. Cleveland forward Evan Mobley missed his first game of the season with a sprained left great toe. Coach Kenny Atkinson said Mobley’s MRI was clear and he did not expect the injury to keep him out long term.

Miami is now alone atop East Group B at 2-0. If the Heat win their two remaining group matchups, visiting Philadelphia and New York, they will reach the quarterfinals; a 1-1 finish could leave them in contention for a wild-card spot. Cleveland fell to 1-1 and will host Indiana before visiting New York. The Cavaliers will almost certainly need to win both games to advance, as no team has reached the knockout stage with a group record below 3-1.

Both teams play Saturday: Cleveland hosts Dallas, while Miami hosts Detroit.