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Wiggins' Alley-Oop at Buzzer Lifts Heat Over Cavaliers in OT

A rarely used 'CQ' inbounds lob designed by assistant Chris Quinn delivered a tactical payoff for a Miami lineup missing two All-Stars.

Overview

  • Donovan Mitchell tied the game with a 0.4-second 3-pointer before Nikola Jovic inbounded the winning lob to Andrew Wiggins.
  • Miami was without Bam Adebayo (toe) and Tyler Herro (heel), and Cleveland lost Darius Garland in the third quarter with a toe setback.
  • Norman Powell scored 33 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 22 points with 13 rebounds and seven assists, and Kel'el Ware posted 14 points and 20 boards.
  • Cleveland attempted 120 shots with 65 from deep, controlled the offensive glass, and saw coach Kenny Atkinson ejected late in the third quarter.
  • The Heat improved to 5-0 at home for the third time in franchise history, with a rematch against the Cavaliers set for Wednesday in Miami.