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Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat

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8-4, 4-3 Away
Final
130 - 116

7-5, 5-1 Home

Short-handed Cavs rally to beat Heat 130-116 behind Jarrett Allen's double-double

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat: Game Highlights

De’Andre Hunter scored 21 points for the Cavaliers, who lost 140-138 in overtime at Miami on Monday. Lonzo Ball had 15 points and eight assists, and reserve Craig Porter Jr. finished with 19 points, nine assists and four blocks.

Cleveland improved to 15-7 when coming off a regular-season loss since coach Kenny Atkinson took over before last season.

Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor finished with 12 points on 4-for-15 shooting.

The Cavs scored 29 points off 21 Miami turnovers and turned a 14-point deficit in the third quarter into a 99-98 lead — their first of the game — with 10:03 left. Cleveland never trailed from there, outscoring the Heat 31-18 over the final 10 minutes.

Norman Powell scored 27 points for Miami, which dropped 1-7 in its last eight games against Cleveland. Davion Mitchell added 16 points.

Miami's Andrew Wiggins had 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists, but he also had five turnovers. Kel’el Ware added with 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Cleveland played without a trio of All-Stars; guard Darius Garland, who aggravated his surgically repaired left toe on Monday, guard Donovan Mitchell (rest) and forward Evan Mobley (rest). Miami was without Bam Adebayo (toe) and Tyler Herro (heel).

Miami led by as many as 12 in the second before Cleveland finished the quarter on a 15-4 run to pull within three at the half.

Up next Cavaliers: Host Toronto on Thursday.

Heat: Visit New York on Friday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 130 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 130 - 116
4th 22.4 Norman Powell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists) 130 - 116
4th 31.0 Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot layup (Lonzo Ball assists) 130 - 113
4th 49.3 Andrew Wiggins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists) 128 - 113

Statistics

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45-104 FG 45-94
43 Field Goal % 48
14-47 3PT 15-37
30 Three Point % 41
26-31 FT 11-13
84 Free Throw % 85
49 Rebounds 44
15 Offensive Rebounds 9
34 Defensive Rebounds 35
32 Assists 29
13 Steals 6
10 Blocks 6
12 Turnovers 21
1 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 21
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 29
9 Fast Break Points 16
58 Points in Paint 56
21 Fouls 29
18 Largest Lead 14
Miami Heat Miami Heat Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bam Adebayo, C Out Apr 14
Dru Smith, G Out Apr 13
Nikola Jovic, F Out Apr 13
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Thomas Bryant, C Out Apr 17

Game Information

Kaseya Center

Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,600 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 60 22 .732 - W3
Cleveland 52 30 .634 8 W1
Milwaukee 32 50 .390 28 L1
Chicago 31 51 .378 29 L2
Indiana 19 63 .232 41 L2

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 46 36 .561 - L1
Orlando 45 37 .549 1 L1
Charlotte 44 38 .537 2 W1
Miami 43 39 .524 3 W2
Washington 17 65 .207 29 L10
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