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Miami Falls 121-100 to Cavaliers - Recap

The battle between the Cavaliers and Heat didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Miami was handed a 121-100 defeat on Sunday at Rocket Arena.

Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -12.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 215.5.

Cleveland got 30 points from Donovan Mitchell and another 28 points from Ty Jerome. Darius Garland contributed 5 assists, while Jarrett Allen cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

The Heat got a 24-point performance from Bam Adebayo, who was supported by 21 points from Tyler Herro. Davion Mitchell had 9 assists in a losing cause for Miami, while Bam Adebayo grabbed 9 rebounds.

The Cavaliers hit the break winning 62-54 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Cleveland as they grabbed 42 boards, while Miami only had 37