Best assessment of the League, the riders no longer needed only a victory against the Heat to be the first team to validate their place in the top 6 of its conference this season, and therefore its qualification in Playoffs.
A formality, while Erik Spoelstra's troop presented itself without Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr, Nikola Jovic, Kel'el Ware but still Andrew Wiggins? Not really, because the Cavs have gotten into the habit of playing with fire lately, and they played their third match in four days …
The debates are thus balanced at the start of the match before the bench of Cleveland begins to make the difference, with the very good Ty Jerome which sanctions. The gap rises to +17 (60-43) and we say that the locals will be able to spend a quiet evening … Except that the duo Terry Rozier-Bam Adebayo does not hear this ear.
Duncan Robinson walks on the line
In two stages and three movements, the Heat has picked up (63-59) at halftime and everything is therefore to be redone for the Cavs.
Ty Jerome is launching a new “run” at the end of the third quarter, with Donovan Mitchell and'Andre Hunter, but the Heat returns again, and even takes the lead in the wake of Bam Adebayo and its defense of zone.
But this Cleveland team is not on the throne of the NBA for nothing. Max Strus gives pace to his team, and despite the losses of the ball, the riders resume the advantage using the Hunter Huter High Post on the area. Duncan Robinson has the shoot to equalize … but his foot has bitten the touchline!
Difficult but final victory for the Ohio troupe (112-107) to officially validate its place in the playoffs.
What to remember
– Cavs officially in playoffs. This is the info of the match: with this 52nd victory of the season, Cleveland can no longer leave the top 6 in the east, being the first team this season to validate its place in Playoffs.
– Bam Adebayo gave everything. With so many absences around him, the interior had to face the Tandem Evan Mobley – Jarrett Allen almost alone and he did not deserve it, far from it. With his 34 points at 11/18 including 3/5 from afar, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, he did everything he could to try to tear off the victory.
– De'Andre Hunter still precious. The recruit of the last “Trade Deadline” offers a lot of options to Kenny Atkinson and it was still seen this night. While the Miami area disrupted the riders a lot, its High Post position opened possibilities in Cleveland, its two shots and its assist in the “money-time” having been particularly precious. No wonder he has the best +/- of the meeting (+18).
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
