"What made Miami's win the most impressive is that they just kept attacking and never let up. After a slow first six minutes, the Heat's offense kept coming in spurts, and every time Cleveland had a body blow that made it seem like Miami would be walking out with a "moral victory," the Heat responded every time. It's far from where this team was back in April after Cleveland came to town and ended Miami's season with a four-game"
"Perhaps no player is more symbolic of this turnaround than Jaime Jaquez Jr. Back in April, JJJ was nothing more than a mop-up duty guy coming off the bench who played 19 total minutes in the series. On Monday, Jaquez Jr. had 22 points, including a shot to send the game to overtime in the first place, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks."
Miami beat Cleveland 140-138 on a walk-off Andrew Wiggins alley-oop in overtime to move to 7-4 and extend a three-game winning streak despite missing Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo. The team maintained constant offensive aggression after a slow start and repeatedly responded to Cleveland's blows. The franchise previously suffered a four-game sweep loss to Cleveland in April, including a 55-point closeout defeat. Miami emphasized revamping and speeding up its offense in the offseason. Jaime Jaquez Jr. rose from limited playoff minutes to a 22-point, 13-rebound, seven-assist, two-block performance. Norman Powell scored 33 points and Wiggins added 23.
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