The Miami Heat recorded their biggest win of the 2026-27 NBA regular season, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-121, with Giannis Antetokounmpo describing the performance as a sign of progress.
Speaking after the game, Antetokounmpo said the win reflected the team’s growing potential following his move from the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason.
The power forward finished with 37 points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes, while Bam Adebayo also scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in 38 minutes.
Their combined effort proved decisive, outweighing the contributions of Cleveland guards Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, who scored 25 and 20 points respectively.
“Bam (Adebayo) played great, aggressive, got to his spots. I did the same.”
“Every game will look differently. There will be times like tonight where we will overpower other bigs, but we can’t force it.”
“We’re making progress in trust. We need to keep doing our work quietly, humbly. There’s still a lot of work to be done. We’re not even close. Still a lot of work to be done” Giannis said.
12 games into the season, the Miami Heat have six wins and six losses.
