Nov

13

Cavaliers Complete Florida Sweep With 111-104 Win Over Miami!

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Game Recap 

After the Cleveland Cavaliers started out the NBA campaign with an 0-2 record the newspaper columns and sports talk shows asked if it was too early to panic. With the Cavaliers having a 6-1 record in their last 7 games it is safe to say yes that it was certainly too soon to start contemplating breaking up the team. Thursday night Cleveland won their second consecutive game in the last two nights defeating the Miami Heat handily by a 111-104 margin. The win gives the Cavaliers a two game sweep of their Florida road trip having beaten the Orlando Magic Wednesday night.

This contest featured a shooting exhibition between two All-Stars with Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Cleveland forward LeBron James just about matching each other shot for shot. In the end though it would be D-Wade who would win the battle outscoring LBJ 36-34. However it would be “King James” who won the war as Cleveland got the victory.

Both teams came out on fire offensively in the first with the Cavaliers holding a slim 35-33 advantage at the end of the quarter. The game would remain close in the second however Cleveland was able to increase their lead walking into the locker room at the half leading by a score of 62-57.

The third quarter was much like the second with the two teams staying within striking distance but the Cavaliers would again have built up their advantage in the period heading into the fourth on top 92-84. Miami was never truly out of the game in the final 12 minutes of play however at no time did the Cleveland lead seem to be threatened.

LeBron James had 34 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block while Mo Williams added 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Cleveland got a very strong game out of second year power forward J.J. Hickson as he scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal while Shaquille O’Neal contributed 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Dwyane Wade led all players with 36 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in the Miami loss. A very nice night for Michael Beasley who scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block while veteran Jermaine O’Neal added 15 points, 9 rebounds and blocked 2 shots. Cleveland improves to 6-3 and will next play Saturday night as they host the Utah Jazz. Miami is now 6-2 and they will host the New Jersey Nets Saturday.

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