Takeaways From The Miami Heat's Victory Tuesday Against Cleveland Cavaliers

The Heat improve their road record to 12-14

Four of the Miami Heat’s starters scored double-figure points to lead them to a Tuesday win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, improving their road record to 12-14.

Here are some major takeaways from the game:

-There has been a short period of struggling for Caleb Martin and some have even wondered if he was fit to be the starting power forward. But he bounced back with one of his best games this season. He finished with 18 points and matched his career-high with 10 rebounds, his first double-double since Jan. 12, 2022.

-Jimmy Butler showed he is one of the best first-quarter performers in the NBA. He scored 11 points in the first quarter, finishing with 23. He made 10 of 15 free throw attempts. 

-After recent impressive performances from the bench, they had a quiet night. Gabe Vincent, Orlando Robinson, Victor Oladipo and Max Strus combined for 17 points, 11 less than the bench’s season average.

-The Heat are one of the worst 3-point shooting teams but shot 45 percent, the highest since Jan. 14. Martin played a huge part in it, hitting four of his five 3-pointers.

The Heat continue their four-game road trip Thursday against the New York Knicks before facing the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers. at 29-23, they are sixth in the Eastern Conference.

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