After winning three consecutive games, the imposing Cavaliers, who took a short break at home, ushered in the challenge of the Heat during the two-game winning streak.
For the Cavaliers, this campaign faces the Heat, which lacks Adebayo, and the height of the three interior lines of Aaron + Mobli + Markkanen will obviously be the advantage of the Cavaliers in this game.
On the other hand, after the Heat side, after the lack of the "main heart" Butler, whether Lowry can withstand the pressure and win 3 consecutive wins on the road has undoubtedly become a major attraction of this game!
However, after four quarters of fighting, with a wave of 27-7 offensive frenzy, the Cavaliers, who played at home, overpowered the Heat in the first half, establishing an up to 11-point lead.
Although after returning from the second half, Lowry + PJ Tucker felt hot in the third quarter and led the Heat to a 10-0 counterattack that successfully narrowed the point difference to single digits.
However, in the final final battle, Okoro + Lefour set up two turrets and joined forces to score 4 three-pointers, helping the Cavaliers stabilize the situation while also completely ending the suspense of the game.
In the end, the Cavaliers also won 105-94 on the road to the Heat, winning a 4-game winning streak and ending the opponent Heat's winning streak!
Playing at home in this game, facing their own baskets and fans, the Cavaliers will live up to expectations, playing a team offensive with 5 people scoring in double figures and all of them.
In the case of cores such as Garland + Allen + Markkanen, continuing to perform steadily, the play of the two main players Okoro + Lefu is particularly critical!
In this game, Okoro felt hot, starting 34 minutes, shooting 7 of 12 from the middle and 4 three-pointers, contributing 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
And we have to admit that as a young player who is only 20 years old, the cultivation value and development ceiling shown by Okoro is indeed a big gain for the Cavaliers this season!
Of course, the Cavaliers were able to beat the Heat in this game, and the play of Love on the bench was also indispensable.
Luck was very efficient, coming off the bench for 22 minutes, shooting 60% of the way from 10 to 60 percent, shooting five three-pointers from the outside, scoring a game-high 23 points, plus 9 rebounds and 1 assist.
And Luck's key performance of scoring 11 points in 8 minutes in the last quarter not only provided the Cavaliers with a powerful outside firepower, successfully opened up space, but also once became a difficult existence for the Heat!
More importantly, after winning four consecutive wins over the Heat, the Cavaliers' current regular season record has also reached 17 wins and 12 losses, officially surpassing the Heat in terms of record and ranking, rising to 4th in the East.
I have to say that although the operation of the Cavaliers in the offseason has been questioned and criticized a lot, the Performance of the Cavaliers this season is indeed impressive!
On the other hand, on the side of the Heat, although the team played a tenacious performance of 5 people scoring in double figures in this game, the team finally swallowed 11 points and lost, and the process of drinking and hating the away game obviously needs to be examined.
After all, Tucker played well, the whole game got 23 + 9 + 5 + 1, Lowry and bombed 22 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 1, missing butler + Adebayo's Heat, in the core competitiveness of the key moment, it is indeed still a bit stretched!
In the face of the cavaliers who blossomed a little bit, and the fiery Lefu, PJ Tucker + Lowry, who had worked hard for a whole game, seemed to have no choice but to admit it.
As for whether this Heat team can save face and re-launch the top 4 in the East after the return of Butler + Adebayor, we seem to have to wait and see!