CLEVELAND, OH — Cleveland Cavaliers don gather two wins for their best-of-seven NBA playoff series against Miami Heat after dem cocomplete three-point win, 121-112, on Wednesday night, April 23. This victory dey put dem 2-0 for series as Game 3 go run for Miami on Saturday, April 26.
As the Heat come dey rally late for fourth quarter, dem cut the Cavs’ lead down to 101-99 with about four minutes left. But Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell stand up, score 10 out of Cleveland’s next 12 points to finish strong for the win. After official overturn one foul against Cavs center Jarrett Allen, the Heat miss vital shots as Cavaliers grab rebounds.
Mitchell lead the scoring for Cavs with 30 points, same as Game 1, while Darius Garland hustle for 21 points and Evan Mobley collect 20 points. Mitchell shine for fourth quarter wey him drop 17 points despite Heat guards Tyler Herro and Davion Mitchell scoring 33 and 18 points, respectively.
Before the Heat make comeback, Cleveland dey lead as much as 19 points, and dem enter fourth quarter with 13 points cushion after dem outscore Miami 14-7 early on. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra make adjustment by putting Davion Mitchell into starting lineup and him respond by helping dem fight back and score valuable points.
One significant moment come when Garland handle the ball near sideline, make strong effort to recover, and dem successfully challenge the out-of-bounds call to retain possession. This kind hustle contribute to Cleveland’s able performance.
For first half, the Cavs dey shoot impressively, making 24 of 41 attempts (58.5%) while hitting 14 of 23 three-point shots (60.9%). The team also set NBA playoff record with 11 three-pointers in one quarter. Cavs don come impose serious challenge with strong bench play, outscoring Miami’s bench 23-18.
Max Strus lead bench for Cavs with 12 points, while Mitchell and Mobley each contributed 10 points apiece before the halftime buzzer. In contrast, Tyler Herro don lead Heat with 17 points before halftime. From the boards, Cavaliers dominate with 19 rebounds compared to Heat’s 14.
As Cavs maintain their focus on winning, they need to keep building on this momentum heading into Game 3 as it’s all about strategy and execution when dem land down south.
