MIAMI — The concerns coming in about the dominance of Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games of this three-game series were largely overstated, considering Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo missed both.
So Friday night, Butler and Adebayo made their statements, with the mostly whole Miami Heat looking a whole lot better, this time with a 117-105 victory Friday night at FTX Arena.
Against a Cavaliers lineup lacking sidelined center Jarrett Allen, Adebayo went for 30 points and 17 rebounds. Playing in attack mode on both ends, Butler offered some of his aggressive best in closing with 24 points, including 10 of 12 from the line.
