Terry Rozier makes a clutch play to help the Heat defeat the Cavaliers on the road. Key points and informatioz
The Miami Heat ended their four-game trip with a 3-1 record on Wednesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers (43-26) 107-104. Here are five things to remember from the game. The Heat (38-31) will now visit Miami to start a four-game home series against the Pelicans on Friday: Both sides lacked a lot of players. However, Terry Rozier and Jimmy Butler were on the Heat, and that was sufficient. The following players were not available for the Heat: Josh Richardson (season-ending right shoulder surgery), Duncan Robinson (back pain), Tyler Herro (right foot medial tendonitis), Kevin Love (right heel bruise), and Bam Adebayo (lower back contusion). Max Strus (right knee strain), Dean Wade (right knee sprain), Evan Mobley (left ankle sprain), Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture), and Ty Jerome (right ankle surgery) were not available for the Cavaliers. However, on 35 field goal attempts, Butler and Rozier combined for 54 points, which helped the injury-ravaged Heat prevail. After missing the previous two games due to a right foot contusion, Butler finished with 30 points on 11 of 19 field goals, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 foul shots. He also added four rebounds, five assists, and four steals in 37 minutes of play.