nba Game Recap
Heat Down Cleveland 129-96 - Match Report
The battle between the Heat and Cavaliers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cleveland was handed a 129-96 defeat on Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Miami was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 213.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Miami got 28 points from Kyle Lowry and another 22 points from Jaime Jaquez Jr.. Jimmy Butler contributed 9 assists, while Orlando Robinson cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Cleveland got 16 points from Craig Porter Jr. in a losing cause and another 14 points from Darius Garland. Craig Porter Jr. contributed 5 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley had 10 rebounds.
Miami led at halftime, 69-55.
Miami had a 41-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Miami takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head home to face Los Angeles.