Overview
- Andrew Wiggins dunked an alley-oop at the buzzer off Nikola Jovic’s inbound to seal a 140–138 overtime victory over Cleveland in Miami.
- Erik Spoelstra handed the clipboard to assistant Chris Quinn, who called the long-kept "CQ" inbounds that created the winning cut to the rim.
- Donovan Mitchell had forced overtime with a corner three at 0.4 seconds in regulation, capping a frantic sequence after a scramble rebound.
- Kel’el Ware posted a career-high 20 rebounds with 14 points, drawing Spoelstra’s praise as his best game in a Heat uniform against Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.
- Norman Powell led Miami with 33 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 22 and 13 boards, and the 7–4 Heat stayed perfect at home (5–0) with a rematch vs. the Cavs on Wednesday as Bam Adebayo remains out with a toe sprain.