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Cavs hand Heat worst-ever playoff loss, roll 124-87 for 3-0 lead in series

By AP•Apr 26, 2025

Game Recap

The Cavaliers control both ends of the floor to move one win away from advancing in the NBA playoffs.

MIAMI -- — Donovan Mitchell didn't have a great shooting day. Darius Garland was in street clothes, out with an injury.

And Cleveland rolled anyway, moving to the brink of Round 2.

Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added 21 and the Cavaliers — bullying Miami around all day — handed the Heat their worst playoff loss with a 124-87 win Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Cavs took control with a 33-5 run early, outrebounded Miami 46-29 and outscored the Heat 60-30 in the paint.

“Our guys knew that was the key, rebounding and winning the rebounding battle,” Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said. “We really executed defensively.”

Evan Mobley scored 19 points and Max Strus added 18 for Cleveland. Ty Jerome had 13 points and 11 assists in 22 minutes — he was plus-33 — and Mitchell scored 13 on 4-for-14 shooting.

They didn't need more from him and didn't need anything from Garland, their All-Star guard who was out with a sprained toe.

“Look, our guys really want this and it probably looks like our guys don't," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “But I know what our last six weeks have been like, just to fight and scratch and claw to get into this.”

Bam Adebayo scored 22 and Davion Mitchell added 16 for Miami. The worst Heat playoff loss before Saturday was a 36-point defeat in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals at San Antonio.

That Heat team won an NBA title. This Heat team is on the brink of being swept.

It's the 11th time that a Cavaliers team has taken a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven series — the other 10 were all in the LeBron James eras in Cleveland, and they all ended in 4-0 sweeps.

These Cavs will try to finish off a sweep of their own in Game 4 at Miami on Monday. It's the 159th time in NBA history that a team has taken a 3-0 series lead; all of the previous 158 have gone on to win those series, with Oklahoma City — which finished off a sweep of Memphis on Saturday — the latest entry on that list.

It was all Miami for the first 5 1/2 minutes. After that, it was all Cleveland, the Cavaliers taking full control of the game over the next eight minutes with their 33-5 run.

Cleveland shot 13 for 17 during the spurt, scoring on its first eight possessions of the run. And it ended with five consecutive makes from 3-point range, those coming in a span of just over 2 minutes.

Just like that, 15-6 Miami became 39-20 Cleveland.

“We took the first punch,” Mobley said. “And from there we just took the game over.”

It was 62-42 at halftime, and Cleveland missed its first eight shots of the second half. But Miami scored only four points during that span, wasting a chance. Cleveland led 88-64 going into the fourth and that was it.

“Clearly, a very disappointing day,” Spoelstra said.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

CLE leads series 3-0

Playoff Series

MIA at CLE

Sun, Apr 20

100 - 121

Final

MIA at CLE

Wed, Apr 23

112 - 121

Final

CLE at MIA

Sat, Apr 26

124 - 87

Final

CLE at MIA

Mon, Apr 28

138 - 83

Final

CLE wins series 2-1

Regular Season Series

CLE at MIA

Sun, Dec 8

113 - 122

Final

CLE at MIA

Thu, Jan 30

126 - 106

Final

MIA at CLE

Thu, Mar 6

107 - 112

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

MIA

46-86FG32-76

53Field Goal %42

15-403PT16-34

38Three Point %47

17-20FT7-10

13Offensive Rebounds5

33Defensive Rebounds24

32Assists18

7Steals6

1Blocks3

9Turnovers16

0Technical Fouls0

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

9Fast Break Points12

15Fouls17

40Largest Lead9

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Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Kel'el Ware (Andrew Wiggins gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Bam Adebayo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	3	0
11:16	Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot dunk (Max Strus assists)	3	2
10:59	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	3	2
10:59	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	3	2
10:58	Bam Adebayo makes tip shot	5	2
10:46	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	5	2
10:42	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	5	2
10:34	Tyler Herro out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	2
10:24	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:21	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	5	2
10:14	Tyler Herro makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	7	2
10:01	Sam Merrill bad pass (Davion Mitchell steals)	7	2
9:50	Kel'el Ware makes 6-foot two point shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	9	2
9:38	Evan Mobley misses 5-foot two point shot	9	2
9:36	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	9	2
9:26	Tyler Herro traveling	9	2
9:13	Max Strus misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	2
9:12	Heat defensive team rebound	9	2
9:00	Bam Adebayo misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	2
8:57	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	9	2
8:49	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	2
8:45	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	9	2
8:35	Andrew Wiggins misses 4-foot two point shot	9	2
8:30	Max Strus defensive rebound	9	2
8:28	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	9	4
8:11	Kel'el Ware makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	12	4
7:58	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	4
7:53	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	12	4
7:29	Tyler Herro misses driving floating jump shot	12	4
7:27	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	12	4
7:21	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	4
7:17	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	12	4
7:14	Andrew Wiggins misses 23-foot three point shot	12	4
7:10	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	12	4
6:56	Andrew Wiggins blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 5-foot driving layup	12	4
6:56	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	12	4
6:56	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	12	4
6:56	Heat Full timeout	12	4
6:56	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	12	4
6:56	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	12	4
6:56	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	12	5
6:56	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	12	6
6:46	Andrew Wiggins makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	6
6:33	Ty Jerome makes driving layup	15	8
6:21	Kel'el Ware misses 10-foot jumper	15	8
6:19	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	15	8
6:04	De'Andre Hunter makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Ty Jerome assists)	15	10
5:46	Davion Mitchell misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	15	10
5:43	Max Strus defensive rebound	15	10
5:36	Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	15	13
5:15	Kel'el Ware misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	13
5:12	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	13
5:05	Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot layup (Ty Jerome assists)	15	15
5:05	Heat Full timeout	15	15
5:05	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Kel'el Ware	15	15
5:05	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Davion Mitchell	15	15
5:05	Dean Wade enters the game for Sam Merrill	15	15
4:40	Bam Adebayo lost ball turnover (Ty Jerome steals)	15	15
4:36	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point shot (Ty Jerome assists)	15	18
4:23	Andrew Wiggins traveling	15	18
4:06	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	15	18
4:01	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	15	18
3:52	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (Max Strus assists)	15	20
3:39	Max Strus personal foul	15	20
3:39	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Bam Adebayo	15	20
3:39	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Max Strus	15	20
3:39	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	15	20
3:29	Dean Wade personal foul	15	20
3:24	Andrew Wiggins out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	20
3:07	Evan Mobley makes dunk (Dean Wade assists)	15	22
2:43	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	15	22
2:33	De'Andre Hunter makes dunk (Ty Jerome assists)	15	24
2:18	Pelle Larsson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	18	24
2:06	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	24
2:03	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	15	24
2:00	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	15	24
2:00	Tyler Herro makes free throw 1 of 2	16	24
2:00	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Pelle Larsson	16	24
2:00	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	16	24
2:00	Tyler Herro makes free throw 2 of 2	17	24
1:47	Ty Jerome misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	24
1:45	Dean Wade offensive rebound	20	24
1:42	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three pointer (Dean Wade assists)	20	27
1:23	Tyler Herro misses 14-foot two point shot	20	27
1:21	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	20	27
1:16	Haywood Highsmith shooting foul	20	27
1:16	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	20	28
1:16	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Tyler Herro	20	28
1:16	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	20	28
1:14	Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound	20	28
1:01	Bam Adebayo misses 15-foot jumper	20	28
58.1	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	20	28
43.1	Ty Jerome makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	20	30
24.0	Nikola Jovic lost ball turnover (Ty Jerome steals)	20	30
21.1	Cavaliers Full timeout	20	30
21.1	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	20	30
21.1	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	20	30
0.1	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	20	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	33

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	CLE
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Pelle Larsson	20	33
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Ty Jerome	20	33
11:46	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	20	36
11:18	shot clock turnover	20	36
11:14	De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Haywood Highsmith steals)	20	36
10:59	Haywood Highsmith misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	36
10:56	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	20	36
10:34	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	20	39
10:05	Bam Adebayo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	23	39
9:46	Max Strus misses 22-foot three point jumper	23	39
9:44	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	23	39
9:36	Davion Mitchell makes 26-foot three pointer	26	39
9:36	Cavaliers Full timeout	26	39
9:36	Isaac Okoro enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	26	39
9:10	Isaac Okoro misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	39
9:08	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	26	39
9:02	Max Strus personal foul	26	39
8:51	Nikola Jovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	39
8:49	Heat offensive team rebound	26	39
8:49	Donovan Mitchell away from play foul	26	39
8:49	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 1	27	39
8:43	Bam Adebayo out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	39
8:17	Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	27	41
8:06	Bam Adebayo makes 16-foot two point shot	29	41
7:48	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	41
7:44	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	29	41
7:43	Isaac Okoro makes two point shot	29	43
7:26	Haywood Highsmith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	32	43
7:14	Haywood Highsmith personal foul	32	43
7:14	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Nikola Jovic	32	43
7:14	Tyler Herro enters the game for Duncan Robinson	32	43
7:14	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	32	43
7:14	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Dean Wade	32	43
7:14	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	32	43
7:03	Ty Jerome misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	43
7:00	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	32	43
6:43	Haywood Highsmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	43
6:42	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	32	43
6:21	Max Strus makes 29-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	32	46
6:07	Isaac Okoro personal foul	32	46
6:07	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Isaac Okoro	32	46
5:59	Bam Adebayo out of bounds bad pass turnover	32	46
5:59	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Davion Mitchell	32	46
5:48	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	32	46
5:47	Max Strus offensive rebound	32	46
5:47	Max Strus misses tip shot	32	46
5:46	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	32	46
5:35	Tyler Herro misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	46
5:33	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	32	46
5:33	Haywood Highsmith personal foul	32	46
5:33	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	32	46
5:16	Nikola Jovic shooting foul	32	46
5:16	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	32	47
5:16	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	32	48
5:02	Bam Adebayo misses 12-foot jumper	32	48
4:59	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	32	48
4:55	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Ty Jerome assists)	32	50
4:55	Heat Full timeout	32	50
4:44	Bam Adebayo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	35	50
4:23	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	35	50
4:22	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	35	50
4:22	Jarrett Allen steps out of bounds turnover	35	50
4:08	Sam Merrill shooting foul	35	50
4:08	Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2	35	50
4:08	Heat offensive team rebound	35	50
4:08	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	35	50
4:08	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Ty Jerome	35	50
4:08	Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 2	35	50
4:05	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	35	50
3:51	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	35	52
3:34	Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	52
3:33	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	35	52
3:28	Nikola Jovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	52
3:27	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	35	52
3:17	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	35	54
3:01	Bam Adebayo traveling	35	54
3:01	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Pelle Larsson	35	54
2:50	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	35	54
2:47	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	35	54
2:45	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	35	54
2:45	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	36	54
2:45	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	37	54
2:34	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)	37	56
2:10	Tyler Herro makes 28-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	40	56
1:41	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Nikola Jovic steals)	40	56
1:36	Davion Mitchell makes two point shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	42	56
1:36	Evan Mobley defensive goaltending violation	42	56
1:24	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	42	56
1:24	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	42	57
1:24	Ty Jerome enters the game for Sam Merrill	42	57
1:24	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	42	58
1:01	Tyler Herro misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	42	58
1:00	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	42	58
47.1	Tyler Herro shooting foul	42	58
47.1	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	42	59
47.1	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	42	60
35.1	Evan Mobley blocks Nikola Jovic 's 4-foot two point shot	42	60
31.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	42	60
13.1	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot hook shot	42	62
2.0	Nikola Jovic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	42	62
1.0	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	42	62
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	42	62

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	CLE
12:00	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Nikola Jovic	42	62
12:00	Max Strus enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	42	62
12:00	Sam Merrill enters the game for Ty Jerome	42	62
11:45	Evan Mobley out of bounds lost ball turnover	42	62
11:28	Tyler Herro misses driving floating jump shot	42	62
11:25	Max Strus defensive rebound	42	62
11:22	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point shot	42	62
11:20	Max Strus offensive rebound	42	62
11:19	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	42	62
11:17	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	42	62
11:06	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	42	62
11:02	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	42	62
10:59	Max Strus misses running pullup jump shot	42	62
10:53	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	42	62
10:45	Davion Mitchell misses driving layup	42	62
10:44	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	42	62
10:41	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	42	62
10:38	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	42	62
10:26	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	42	62
10:21	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	42	62
10:19	Max Strus personal foul	42	62
10:05	Tyler Herro makes 2-foot two point shot (Kel'el Ware assists)	44	62
9:43	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	44	62
9:40	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	44	62
9:32	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup (Kel'el Ware assists)	46	62
9:32	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	46	62
9:32	Davion Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	46	62
9:29	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	46	62
9:07	Davion Mitchell blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 10-foot driving floating jump shot	46	62
9:07	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	46	62
9:07	shot clock turnover	46	62
8:52	Tyler Herro misses driving layup	46	62
8:50	Max Strus defensive rebound	46	62
8:36	Jarrett Allen misses alley oop layup	46	62
8:35	Max Strus makes two point shot	46	64
8:35	Max Strus offensive rebound	46	64
8:24	Bam Adebayo traveling	46	64
8:13	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper	46	64
8:10	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	46	64
7:55	Kel'el Ware makes 23-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	49	64
7:53	Cavaliers Full timeout	49	64
7:33	Jarrett Allen makes 9-foot two point shot (Max Strus assists)	49	66
7:09	Tyler Herro misses driving floating jump shot	49	66
7:07	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	49	66
6:48	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	49	66
6:46	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	49	66
6:45	Evan Mobley misses tip shot	49	66
6:44	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	49	66
6:42	Andrew Wiggins misses two point shot	49	66
6:39	Max Strus defensive rebound	49	66
6:27	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	49	69
6:27	Heat Full timeout	49	69
6:27	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Kel'el Ware	49	69
6:27	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	49	69
6:27	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	49	69
6:12	Andrew Wiggins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	52	69
5:55	De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	52	72
5:46	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup	54	72
5:35	Tyler Herro personal foul	54	72
5:35	Dean Wade enters the game for Sam Merrill	54	72
5:27	Ty Jerome makes 29-foot three pointer	54	75
5:08	Andrew Wiggins misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	54	75
5:05	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	54	75
5:02	Bam Adebayo kicked ball violation	54	75
5:02	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	54	75
4:54	Davion Mitchell personal foul	54	75
4:41	Ty Jerome makes driving layup	54	77
4:31	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	54	77
4:31	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	54	77
4:04	Haywood Highsmith misses 25-foot three point jumper	54	77
4:02	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	54	77
3:57	Dean Wade misses 24-foot three point shot	54	77
3:56	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	54	77
3:56	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	54	77
3:56	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Max Strus	54	77
3:52	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Haywood Highsmith steals)	54	77
3:48	Davion Mitchell makes 23-foot three point shot (Haywood Highsmith assists)	57	77
3:39	Ty Jerome makes driving layup (Evan Mobley assists)	57	79
3:17	Davion Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	57	79
3:16	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	57	79
3:06	Duncan Robinson personal foul	57	79
2:59	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	79
2:56	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	57	79
2:51	Tyler Herro makes two point shot	59	79
2:45	Davion Mitchell personal foul	59	79
2:39	Haywood Highsmith personal foul	59	79
2:39	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	59	79
2:39	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	59	79
2:39	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	59	79
2:39	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	59	80
2:34	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	59	80
2:15	Duncan Robinson makes 24-foot three pointer (Tyler Herro assists)	62	80
2:06	Andrew Wiggins blocks Ty Jerome 's 3-foot driving layup	62	80
2:04	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	62	80
1:47	Bam Adebayo misses 2-foot two point shot	62	80
1:45	Dean Wade defensive rebound	62	80
1:37	Evan Mobley makes layup (De'Andre Hunter assists)	62	82
1:37	Bam Adebayo shooting foul	62	82
1:37	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	62	83
1:27	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	62	83
1:26	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	62	83
1:25	Bam Adebayo makes two point shot	64	83
1:13	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	64	83
1:13	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	64	84
1:13	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	64	85
59.0	Evan Mobley personal foul	64	85
45.0	Tyler Herro misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	64	85
43.0	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	64	85
30.0	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	64	85
28.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	64	85
18.0	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	64	88
0.1	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	88
0.1	Heat offensive team rebound	64	88
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	64	88

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIA	CLE
12:00	Max Strus enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	64	88
11:48	Andrew Wiggins makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	66	88
11:27	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot driving dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)	66	90
11:12	Bam Adebayo bad pass (De'Andre Hunter steals)	66	90
11:00	De'Andre Hunter lost ball turnover (Tyler Herro steals)	66	90
10:53	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup	68	90
10:44	Max Strus makes driving layup	68	92
10:27	Andrew Wiggins misses driving layup	68	92
10:24	Max Strus defensive rebound	68	92
10:18	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	68	95
10:17	Heat Full timeout	68	95
10:17	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Duncan Robinson	68	95
9:52	Bam Adebayo makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	70	95
9:40	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Ty Jerome assists)	70	97
9:24	Andrew Wiggins misses 4-foot step back jumpshot	70	97
9:23	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	70	97
9:23	Bam Adebayo makes two point shot	72	97
9:05	Dean Wade traveling	72	97
8:42	Bam Adebayo misses 8-foot two point shot	72	97
8:40	Dean Wade defensive rebound	72	97
8:30	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	72	100
8:15	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup	74	100
8:08	Cavaliers Full timeout	74	100
8:08	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Ty Jerome	74	100
8:08	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	74	100
8:08	Bam Adebayo away from play foul	74	100
8:08	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	74	100
8:08	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	74	100
7:59	De'Andre Hunter makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	74	102
7:37	Davion Mitchell misses driving layup	74	102
7:34	Pelle Larsson offensive rebound	74	102
7:29	Bam Adebayo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	77	102
7:09	Max Strus misses 23-foot three point jumper	77	102
7:08	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	77	102
7:05	Davion Mitchell shooting foul	77	102
7:05	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	77	103
7:05	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	77	104
6:51	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point jumper	77	104
6:50	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	77	104
6:37	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	77	104
6:34	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	77	104
6:27	Tyler Herro makes driving layup	79	104
6:08	Max Strus makes layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	79	106
5:42	Bam Adebayo misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	79	106
5:39	Dean Wade defensive rebound	79	106
5:34	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	79	106
5:30	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	79	106
5:30	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	79	107
5:30	Isaac Okoro enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	79	107
5:30	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	79	108
5:25	Heat Full timeout	79	108
5:25	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Tyler Herro	79	108
5:25	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	79	108
5:25	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Davion Mitchell	79	108
5:18	Nikola Jovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	79	108
5:16	Heat offensive team rebound	79	108
5:16	Max Strus loose ball foul	79	108
5:16	Javonte Green enters the game for Max Strus	79	108
5:16	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	79	108
5:16	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Dean Wade	79	108
5:16	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	79	108
5:06	Duncan Robinson bad pass (Jaylon Tyson steals)	79	108
4:50	Jaylon Tyson makes 2-foot layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	79	110
4:36	Pelle Larsson misses layup	79	110
4:35	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	79	110
4:21	Craig Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Pelle Larsson steals)	79	110
4:16	Isaac Okoro shooting foul	79	110
4:16	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2	80	110
4:16	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	81	110
3:56	Javonte Green misses 22-foot three point jumper	81	110
3:55	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	81	110
3:51	Kel'el Ware bad pass (Javonte Green steals)	81	110
3:37	Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Javonte Green assists)	81	113
3:19	Pelle Larsson misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	113
3:16	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	81	113
3:14	Isaac Okoro misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	113
3:12	Javonte Green offensive rebound	81	113
3:12	Javonte Green makes tip shot	81	115
3:00	Jaime Jaquez Jr. lost ball turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	81	115
2:55	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot dunk (Isaac Okoro assists)	81	117
2:40	Nikola Jovic makes 22-foot three point jumper (Pelle Larsson assists)	84	117
2:21	Javonte Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	117
2:17	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	84	117
2:05	Isaac Okoro makes driving layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)	84	119
1:47	Nikola Jovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	84	119
1:45	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	84	119
1:35	Isaac Okoro makes 1-foot two point shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	84	121
1:20	Pelle Larsson misses 25-foot three point jumper	84	121
1:17	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	84	121
1:07	Isaac Okoro makes 25-foot three pointer	84	124
56.1	Isaac Okoro personal foul	84	124
53.1	Pelle Larsson out of bounds bad pass turnover	84	124
32.1	Jaylon Tyson misses dunk	84	124
29.1	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	84	124
25.0	Pelle Larsson makes 23-foot three point shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	87	124
0.1	shot clock turnover	87	124
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	87	124
0.0	End of Game	87	124

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Kaseya Center

Miami, FL

Date & Time

5:00 PM, April 26, 2025

Coverage

TNT, FanDuel SN Sun, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

19,600

Referees

Bill Kennedy, John Goble, Rodney Mott, John Butler

2025-26 Central Standings

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

2025-26 Southeast Standings

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

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