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Giannis, Bam combine for 74 as Heat flex potential as East contenders

Miami secured a 133-121 victory over Cleveland during Friday night action. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo each poured in 37 points to pace the squad, pushing their club to a 2-0 record in the NBA Cup and evening their overall season mark at 6-6 following a dominant offensive display.

Adebayo chipped in 14 boards while Antetokounmpo grabbed nine rebounds, and point guard Davion Mitchell added 22 points alongside 17 assists. Head coach Erik Spoelstra praised the physicality of his star frontcourt combination, which helped the franchise continue its recent surge of six wins across their past eight outings.

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