Max Strus had a standout performance, scoring 29 points with 8 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat. Strus hit his first four three-point attempts, igniting excitement in Rocket Arena.
Other Cavaliers contributors included James Harden with 17 points and 14 assists, Evan Mobley with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarrett Allen who returned from injury with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Cavaliers bounced back from their previous meeting with Miami.