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The Cleveland Cavaliers obliterated the Miami Heat in a bounce-back performance from their previous meeting.
All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.
Donovan Mitchell
6 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals
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Mitchell played the role of facilitator in this one. He used his gravity as a weapon, drawing multiple defenders and generating open looks for his teammates. Mitchell threw dimes to the bigs and sprayed it out for shooters like Sam Merrill to get rolling.
I know it’s weird to give Mitchell such a positive grade when he shot 1-10 from the floor. But trust me, he was better than the box score suggests.
Grade: B
James Harden
17 points, 14 assists, 5 rebounds
The Heat didn’t have any answers for Harden. He was a menace in isolation, making Norman Powell and Tyler Herro look like rookies. Whether he was scoring or passing, Harden was in full control tonight.
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“I think James had 20 potential assists, he just finds the right solution in every situation,” said Kenny Atkinson after the game.
Grade: A+
Evan Mobley
23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
Mobley scored just 8 points in his previous game against the Heat. He had more than that in the fourth quarter tonight (12 points). It wasn’t an explosive game from Mobley, but he was one part of a symphony that wreaked havoc on Miami all game long.
Grade: A
Jarrett Allen
18 points, 10 rebounds
“The guys kept asking me, when is he [JA] gonna be back? They know how important he is,” said Kenny Atkinson after the game.
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Well, welcome back, JA.
Allen returned to the floor for the first time since March 3rd to rousing success. He immediately made his impact felt, running the court for alley-oop dunks and impacting Miami’s attempts at the rim. Allen brought new life to a Cavs team that looked half asleep the last time they played.
Grade: A+
Max Strus
29 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist
Cavs fans are familiar with Strus catching fire. But that doesn’t mean it will ever get old. Strus hit his first four three-point attempts on his way to a 22-point first half. There was an audible excitement in Rocket Arena whenever he…
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