Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat meet for the first time in playoffs to take Lebron James’ talents to South Beach.
Miami locked his / her dock with 123-114 road victory against Atlanta Hawks on Friday and was the top 10 seeds to be entitled to the game tournament. He also tied a franchise record with his sixth flat playoff appearance.
Miami’s next difficulty is much more difficult. The eighth seed heat must overthrow the best seed Cavaliers in the first round series of seven best Eastern conferences. Game 1 Sunday at Cleveland.
Miami Power Advanced Bam Adebayo, who has 17 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and five assists in Atlanta, said, “Verification to be here and everyone can happen when you come to this point,” he said. “I have four to seven more games for us and we see what will happen.”
All-Star Point watch Tyler Herro and Little Advanced Andrew Wiggins approached the Hawks, while Davion Mitchell and Haywood Hightsmith made a few big games from the counter after pushing 98-92 after following 98-92.
Miami opened the game tournament on Wednesday with a 109-90 win in Chicago.
Herro, “We tested war with ups and downs all year, won lines, lost the lines, games we should not lose.” He said. “All of this built us for the last five minutes (in Atlanta).”
Heat (37-45) came across the best 20th record of the NBA in the regular season, while Cavaliers (64-18) spent all over the east of the winter and finished three games before the champion Boston.
Cleveland’s “award” to finish the first conference did not know who would meet until 45 hours before the overthrow of the game. Cavaliers received two days leave, then the last four worked at suburban application facilities.
“There is a full week at home, this is not heard,” Cleveland Center Jarrett Allen said. “It was perfect, but the biggest thing is the lack of preparation days (for Miami).
“The teams that end at 4-5 points know who they play for a while and they can watch the game movie as much as they need, but we only take a limited time to prepare.”
The leading scorer Donovan Mitchell sat on the last five matches of Cavaliers for cautious reasons after spraining his left ankle on April 6, but completely healed. All-Stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley chose to rest in the normal season final last Sunday.
To compensate for a long break, the first year coach Kenny Atkinson gradually increased the intensity in practice during the week.
Orum I don’t want to lose this edge, Atk Atkinson said.
The advantage of Cleveland’s home field should also help to stumble through the door. Cavaliers went at home 34-7 and won six more games from other eastern cadres in their arenas.
“We had time to re -group and work on our mental focus and strategies, but since we played a game, it seems forever.” He said. “There is no way to make sure how it will affect us until we play Sunday.”
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