First half shooting by Wade scoring 31 and Luol Deng adding 25: leads the Heat to win over Cavs

Today was the day that Lebron James played against his former team, the Miami Heat.  Lebron returned to Miami and while he scored 30 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers, that wasn't the great thing about this game. What was great about this game were two players, Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng.  Dwyane Wade got off to a hot start in the first half by shooting 10 of 16 scoring 24 points in the first half.  Wade struggled in the second half, but that's okay because that's why you have teammates to try and bail you out when you're not feeling your A game. The Miami Heat defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91. Dwyane Wade lead the way for the Heat with 31 points.  Luol Deng was an incredible second scoring option today for the Miami Heat. Deng added 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.   Here are the stats for each team.


Miami Heat Top 5 Scorers from December 25,2014

Dwyane Wade- 31 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 12/28 FG, 5/5 FT, 2/5 3PTFG
Luol Deng- 25 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 11/16 FG, 1/3 3PTFG, 2/2 FT
Chris Andersen- 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 4/5 FG, 4/6 FT
Danny Granger- 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4/5 FG, 1/2 3PTFG in over 22 minutes of playing time
Norris Cole- 8 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2/7 FG, 3/4 FT, 1/2 3PTFG


Cleveland Cavaliers Top 5 Scorers from December 25, 2014

Lebron James- 30 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 9/16 FG, 10/18 FT, 2/8 3PTFG
Kyrie Irving- 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 10/19 FG, 4/5 FT, 1/3 3PTFG
Kevin Love- 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 5/13 FG, 4/4 FT, 0/4 3PTFG
Dion Waiters- 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 3/8 FG, 1/4 3PTFG, 1/2 FT
Tristan Thompson- 6 points, 9 rebounds, 2/5 FG, 2/4 FT




Miami Heat Statistical Categories

Team Field Goal Percentage- 47%
Team Three Point Percentage- 33%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 82%
Team Rebounds- 43 ( 31- Defensive Rebounds and 12 Offensive Rebounds)
Team Assists- 27
Team Steals- 8
Team Turnovers- 11
Team Blocks- 3



Cleveland Cavaliers Statistical Categories

Team Field Goal Percentage- 44%
Team Three Point Percentage- 23%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 63%
Team Rebounds- 37 (26- Defensive Rebounds and 11 Offensive Rebounds)
Team Assists- 16
Team Steals- 8
Team Turnovers- 15
Team Blocks- 4



The Miami Heat are sitting in the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference.  Injuries have hurt this team.  The Heat trail the top seeded Toronto Raptors by 8 and a half games.  I felt like that the Heat played like a team today.  I enjoyed the performance of Luol Deng, and I loved his game when he was on the Bulls.  I would like to see Danny Granger remain healthy, because at one point Danny Granger was one of the top small forwards in the NBA, before he suffered injuries when he was with the Indiana Pacers. What were your thoughts about this win?  What are your positives?  What are your negatives about this game? Send me your comments. Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land. Have a wonderful holidays.