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  1. NBAGiannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo each scored 37 in the Heat's 133-121 NBA Cup win over Cleveland.
  2. NBAPistons visit the Heat tonight at 8 PM ET, with the Pistons at 8-3 and the Heat at 6-6.
  3. NBAHeat ruled out Pelle Larsson and Klay Thompson for Friday's NBA Cup game against the Cavaliers.
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Miami Heat header: the Miami skyline behind an arena, arena lit for a home game. Today: Pistons at Heat, 8:00 PM ET.

Game day · Sat, Nov 14

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Last W 133–121 vs Cavaliers · Fri, Nov 13

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo each scored 37 in the Heat's 133-121 NBA Cup win over Cleveland.

SB Nation reported that Evan Mobley was out with a toe injury, leaving the Cavaliers thin up front. Donovan Mitchell scored 25 for Cleveland, and Davion Mitchell had 22 points and 17 assists for Miami, matching his career high in assists, according to USA TODAY. ESPN said the win was Miami's sixth in eight games.

Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Hot Hot Hoops

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Heat ruled out Pelle Larsson and Klay Thompson for Friday's NBA Cup game against the Cavaliers.

Miami announced the absences hours before tip-off, according to the Hot Hot Hoops fan blog. It is the first game both players have missed this season.

Source: Hot Hot Hoops

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Pistons visit the Heat tonight at 8 PM ET, with the Pistons at 8-3 and the Heat at 6-6.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Miami with 27.7 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, while Cade Cunningham averages 25.0 points for Detroit. Jalen Duren is out with a hamstring injury and Isaiah Joe is out with a hip injury for Detroit, while Klay Thompson is out with an ankle injury for Miami. Detroit leads the season series 1-0.

Source: ESPN

Hot Hot Hoops previewed Friday's Heat home game against the Cavaliers, with Miami seeking a third straight win.

According to Hot Hot Hoops, a Heat fan blog, Miami finished a five-game West Coast trip 3-2 to improve to 5-6 overall after two wins over bottom-seed Western Conference teams. The post calls Cleveland an East contender.

Source: Hot Hot Hoops

Southeast standings

TeamWLGB
Hawks76-
Heat660.5
Magic571.5
Hornets482.5
Wizards493

Around the NBA

Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has requested a trade, and New Orleans says it is evaluating options.

ESPN's Shams Charania first reported the request, and Murray's agent, Rich Paul, and team officials have started working toward a resolution, according to ESPN. The Suns have reportedly expressed interest in Murray, per Chris Haynes. Murray has averaged 13.4 points and 4.4 assists in nine games this season, and he had already been ruled out for Friday's game with an ankle injury.

Sources: NY Post Sports · CBS Sports · NBC Sports · ESPN

Spurs rout Warriors 123-85 for their 11th straight win, the first game without Stephen Curry.

San Antonio opened on an 18-0 run, the Warriors' worst start in the play-by-play era, according to USA TODAY. Stephon Castle scored a season-high 32 points, and SB Nation's injury report listed Curry out with a right oblique tear to be re-evaluated in two weeks. Victor Wembanyama had four points, three rebounds and three assists in the first quarter.

Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ESPN · SB Nation

Knicks fall 106-104 to Pacers, dropping to 0-2 in NBA Cup group play.

Karl-Anthony Towns missed a late shot after New York cut an eight-point deficit to two in the final two minutes. Jalen Brunson scored 33 points for New York and Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 19, according to Yahoo Sports, which said the Knicks are all but eliminated from the in-season tournament while the NY Post called it probable but not yet official. In a separate game, Yahoo Sports reported the Spurs dominated the Warriors after scoring the game's first 18 points.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Yahoo Sports · SB Nation

Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101 as Paul George scored 36 in his return to Philly.

Jayson Tatum scored 21 and Jaylen Brown had 13 points in their first meeting since the July trade that sent Brown to Philadelphia. Brown was hampered by early foul trouble, and the Sixers shot 11 for 37 from three-point range.

Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · CBS Sports

Trail Blazers beat Kings 120-107 as Deni Avdija scores 34 points.

Portland shot 48% from the field and 40% from three, and Damian Lillard added 29 points. De'Andre Hunter led Sacramento with 24, and according to NBC Sports Bay Area the Kings have lost five straight to fall to 1-11.

Sources: NBC Sports BayArea · Blazer's Edge

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