Overview
- Miami committed 21 turnovers that became 29 Cavaliers points, contributing to a fourth-quarter collapse.
- Reserve Craig Porter Jr. delivered 19 points, nine assists and four blocks to steady Cleveland’s offense.
- Cleveland closed on a 52-24 run over the final 15:59, including a 37-19 edge in the fourth quarter.
- The Cavaliers held out Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley and lost Darius Garland to a toe issue, while the Heat remained without Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.
- Norman Powell scored 27 for Miami, with Kel’el Ware posting 15 points and 13 rebounds and Andrew Wiggins adding 17 points, as Cleveland visits Toronto on Thursday and Miami heads to New York on Friday.