Overview
- Cleveland rested Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley and was without Darius Garland, while Miami played without Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.
- The Heat led by as many as 14 in the third quarter before Cleveland took its first lead at 10:03 remaining and closed the night on a 31-18 surge.
- Jarrett Allen posted 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers, with De’Andre Hunter scoring 21 and Craig Porter Jr. adding 19 points, nine assists and four blocks.
- Norman Powell paced Miami with 27 points, while Andrew Wiggins had 17 with five turnovers and Kel’el Ware contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds.
- Miami’s mistakes proved decisive, yielding 29 Cavaliers points off 21 turnovers and a 26-11 free-throw gap, snapping the Heat’s four-game win streak; next up are Raptors at Cleveland on Thursday and an NBA Cup game for Miami at Madison Square Garden on Friday.