Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo both scored 37 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 133-121 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, according to Yahoo Sports.
The performance marked only the second time in franchise history that two Miami players scored at least 37 points in the same game, a feat previously accomplished by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in 2013.
Davion Mitchell contributed 22 points and matched a career-high with 17 assists to help the Heat secure their third consecutive win.
Ryan Conwell added 20 points off the bench for Miami, which now sits alone atop East Group B with a 2-0 record in the NBA Cup.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 25 points, while Tyrese Proctor added 22 and James Harden finished with 20.
The Cavaliers played without forward Evan Mobley, who was sidelined for the first time this season due to a sprained left great toe.
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson provided an update on the injury status of his forward, stating, “The MRI came back clean. Sprained, definitely sore, but we don’t expect it to be a long-term thing at all.”
Miami was forced to play without Klay Thompson, who is dealing with a sprained ankle, and Pelle Larsson, who was out due to an illness.
The Heat now control their path to the tournament’s knockout stage, as a sweep of their remaining group-stage games against Philadelphia and New York would guarantee a spot in the quarterfinals.
Cleveland falls to 1-1 in group play and likely faces a must-win scenario in its final two games against Indiana and New York to remain in contention.
According to Associated Press NBA coverage, no team has ever advanced to the knockout stage in tournament history with a record worse than 3-1.
The Heat are scheduled to host Detroit on Saturday, while the Cavaliers will return home to play the Dallas Mavericks.