nba Game Recap
Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Miami 125-119
The Cavaliers got a 30-point performance from Kevin Porter Jr. as Cleveland handed Miami a 125-119 defeat on Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 221.5.
Kevin Love had 17 points for Cleveland and Larry Nance Jr. chipped in with 16 points. Darius Garland had 7 assists for the Cavaliers, while Kevin Love was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
The Heat got a 22-point performance from Goran Dragic, who was supported by 22 points from Bam Adebayo. Bam Adebayo had 9 assists in a losing cause for Miami, while Bam Adebayo grabbed 13 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break losing 68-56 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 54-49.
Cleveland looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the 76ers. The Heat will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Minnesota.