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Giannis, Bam join LeBron, Wade in exclusive Miami Heat club

The Miami Heat know a thing or two about dynamic duos.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo each scored 37 points in a 133-121 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, Nov. 13. Antetokounmpo added nine rebounds and Adebayo notched 14 boards for a double-double in the NBA Cup matchup at the Kaseya Center.

According to the NBA, the two stars join LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as the only other duo in franchise history to score more than 35 points each in the same game.

James and Wade did so twice after James joined Wade on the Heat via "The Decision" in 2010. On March 14, 2012, Wade scored 36 points and James added 35 in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. They also reached the mark on Feb. 26, 2013 when James had 40 points and Wade tossed in 39 in a double-overtime win over the Sacramento Kings. The two won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013.

On Friday, Davion Mitchell added 22 points and 17 assists for Miami in the winning effort. Mitchell's 17 assists matched his career high.

Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 25 points, seven assists and four rebounds.

This is Antetokounmpo's first season in Miami after a blockbuster trade with the Milwaukee Bucks that included Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakučionis. The No. 15 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft spent his entire career up to this point with the Bucks and decided he wanted a fresh start. He won two league MVPs, was named an All-Star 10 times and won the 2021 NBA Finals in Milwaukee, when he was named Finals MVP.

He will face his former team for the first time on Nov. 18 when the Heat host "A Night in Vice City" to promote the highly-anticipated "Grand Theft Auto 6" video game.

Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season. Adebayo, who is in his 10th NBA season, all with the Heat, is posting 17.8 points, 8.4 boards, 3.3 assists and a career-high 2.2 steals per outing so far this year. In March, he scored 83 points in a game, the second-most in NBA history.

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