By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo carried the offense as the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center on Friday. The two stars finished tied for a game-high 37 points. After the win, the Greek superstar opened up about his partnership with Adebayo and developing team chemistry.
“There are going to be games that look like this. Obviously, he played great. He was aggressive. He was able to get to his spot, make the right play for himself or for the team. I was doing the same,” he said at the start of his postgame media session.
Antetokounmpo was efficient all night. He shot 15-for-20 from the floor. Later in his interview, he explained why he values playing alongside a teammate who puts team success first.
“I knew that I wanted to play with somebody that is going to be willing to do whatever it takes to win games, and sometimes it’s going to be scoring,” he added. “I’m happy, excited, to be able to share the court with him.”
The former champion with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 also praised Davion Mitchell for running the offense against Cleveland. “He had 17 assists? The most impressive thing about that he had only one turnover. That’s insane,” he said.
Miami moved to 6–6 in the 2026–27 NBA Regular Season and opened Eastern Conference Group B play at 1–0 in the Emirates NBA Cup 2026. The team stays home to host the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night to wrap up a back-to-back.
“We’re getting there,” mentioned Giannis on building trust within the Heat. “I think as the season goes on, we are going keep on getting better.”
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