Cavaliers comeback to end Heat s 3-game winning streak: Hunter reaches 5,000-point milestone, Allen explodes with 30+10 points

On November 13, the NBA regular season Cavaliers played against the Heat away from home. The two sides faced off for the second time in three days. Many core players from both sides were absent. Trailing by up to 14 points, the Cavaliers continued to fight back to take a double-digit lead in the final quarter. In the end, the Cavaliers came back 130-116 to end the Heat's 3-game winning streak. It is worth mentioning that Hunter, the Cavaliers' starting main force, reached the 5,000-point milestone in his NBA career in the regular season.

Statistics

Cavaliers: Allen 30 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Hunter 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Porter 19 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks, Ball 15 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists, Proctor 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Heat: Powell had 27 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Wiggins had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Mitchell had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Weir had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Fontechio had 13 points and 4 rebounds, and Huskers had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game Review

The Heat defeated the Hornets, Trail Blazers and Cavaliers at home in the past three consecutive games to gain three consecutive victories. The Cavaliers lost their last away game to the Heat 138-140 in overtime. The Heat are missing Herro, Adebayo and Rozier in this game, and the Cavaliers are missing Struss, Mitchell, Mobley, Garland and Tyson. The Heat led 7-0 at the start of the first quarter, and the Cavaliers fought back to catch up to only 2 points. The Heat scored 5 points in a row to expand their 17-10 lead. The Heat continued to maintain their lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Heat led the Cavaliers 38-29 by 9 points. The Heat made 14 of 23 shots, including 4 of 8 three-pointers. The Cavaliers made 12 of 33 shots, less than 40 percent of the shots, including 4 of 15 three-point shots, which was less than 30 percent of the shots.

In the second quarter, Powell hit consecutive three-pointers, leading the Heat to expand their 50-38 lead by 12 points. The Cavaliers used a 7-0 offensive to close the score. Larson also hit a three-pointer to lead the Heat and then expanded the lead to 59-48. The Cavaliers made more points and gradually caught up to 66-66. The Heat scored another 3 points. The Heat were chased back by 6 points 31-37 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Heat were chased and only led the Cavaliers 69-66. In the first two quarters of the game, the Heat made 10 of 23 three-pointers, and two players on the team scored in double figures. Powell made 6 of 9 and hit 4 three-pointers to score 17 points, and Fontechio scored 10 points. The Cavaliers made 7 of 26 three-pointers. Three players on the team scored in double figures. Hunter scored 12 points, Allen scored 16 points on 7 of 12 shots, and Porter Jr. scored 15 points and 5 assists on 6 of 6 shots.

Back from the halftime break, the Heat took the lead with a 9-2 offensive to expand their 10-point advantage, while the Cavaliers continued to be suppressed and fell behind. The Heat once expanded their 92-78 lead to 14 points with 5 minutes left in the third quarter. The Cavaliers continued to counterattack and close the gap. The Heat only won 1 point 28-27 in a single quarter. At the end of the first three quarters, the Heat expanded their lead to 97-93.

Entering the final quarter of the game, the Cavaliers gradually overwhelmed the Heat on both ends of the offense and defense. Allen, Hunter and Porter scored consecutively, and the Cavaliers took the lead with a 104-102 lead. The Cavaliers continued to expand the 116-106 lead, and then gradually expanded the 15+ lead to establish the victory. In the end, the Cavaliers reversed and defeated the Heat.

Starting lineup for both sides

Cavaliers: Allen, Wade, Ball, Merrill, Hunter

Heat: Larsson, Wiggins, Mitchell Jr., Weir, Powell

(Text/Drunk Wo Fusheng)