How Miami Heat's Twitter Reacted To Friday's Loss Against The Cleveland Cavaliers

It seems like yesterday when the Miami Heat were blazing past their opponents and fans were praising their turnaround. But after losing five of their last seven, some fans are going back to criticizing the team.

Their blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers had some calling for Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo back. Jimmy Butler struggled shooting 5 of 15 from the field for just 16 points, while Duncan Robinson had a one-point performance with zero field goals and six turnovers. Robinson's consistency this season was halted against Cleveland.

“Pathetic loss,” one user said. “Got our ass kicked with Mobley out, Allen MIA, and garland in foul trouble. Pathetic. 89-60 run for the Cavs.”

Pathetic loss. Got our ass kicked with mobley out, Allen MIA, and garland in foul trouble. Pathetic. 89-60 run for the Cavs
— The llama MD (@Thedressedllama) December 9, 2023

Donovan Mitchell, who missed the first matchup this season, had 27 points on 53 percent shooting with 13 rebounds and six assists. Darius Garland had 18 points, while former Heat sharpshooter Max Strus scored 11 on just 18 percent shooting from the arc.

Meanwhile, veteran forward Georges Niang scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to seal it for Cleveland. Cavaliers fans flooded the Heat comment section with memes of Niang amidst his 13-point performance.

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— ✈ (@Ace7k_) December 9, 2023

Still, there was at least some praise from Heat fans for a few impressive plays by Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Caleb Martin. They both continued playing well Friday night, combining for 29 points.

rookie of the year i dont care
— matcrackz (@matcrackz) December 9, 2023

The Heat play the Charlotte Hornets (7-13) Monday night.

Jayden Armant is a contributor to Inside the Heat. He is a student at Howard University. He can be reached at or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.

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