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Mitchell scores 30 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 121-112 to take 2-0 lead in NBA playoff series

By AP•Apr 24, 2025

Game Recap

Andrew Wiggins lobs it to Kel'el Ware for a one-handed dunk.

CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell delivered when the Cleveland Cavaliers needed him most.

After the Miami Heat seized momentum and appeared on the verge of possibly tying the series, Mitchell took over. He scored Cleveland's next eight points and the Cavaliers held on for a 121-112 victory on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

“I love the fact the game happened like this. We had to really find a way as a group and then we responded,” said Mitchell, who led Cleveland with 30 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter. “I kept trying to find the mismatch and make a play.”

It was the 27th career playoff game with at least 30 points for Mitchell, who also had six rebounds and six assists.

“He’s a superstar for a reason. It’s kind of like there is nothing you can do in the NBA sometimes when someone is hitting tough shots like that," said Miami's Davion Mitchell, who scored 18 points.

The Cavaliers had a 19-point lead with under 3 minutes remaining in the third quarter before the Heat made their run to get within 105-103 lead with 3:11 left.

Mitchell responded on the ensuing trip by driving and making a step-back floater to put the Cavs up by four.

After Jarett Allen made a steal on a bad pass by Miami's Nikola Jovic, Mitchell buried a 3-pointer to give momentum back to the Cavaliers, along with some breathing room.

“I’m proud of the guys for holding our composure. It helps when you have Donovan Mitchell. It was one of those superstar takes over games,” coach Kenny Atkinson said.

The top-seeded Cavaliers set an NBA playoff record with 11 3-pointers in the second quarter and had 22 for the game, tied for sixth most. Evan Mobley had 20 points and Darius Garland 19 for Cleveland.

Tyler Herro scored 33 points for Miami, which hosts Game 3 on Saturday afternoon.

“We lost the game. I don’t think there are any moral victories, to be honest. We can’t have lapses where we’re not fully engaged,” Herro said. “We’ve got to get that cleaned up or we’ll be down 3-0.”

Miami had a 16-7 lead before the Cavs rallied and went up 25-24 at the end of the first quarter.

Cleveland held a 33-30 lead before taking control with a 17-4 run that included five 3-pointers, with two apiece by Max Strus and Sam Merrill.

De'Andre Hunter's dunk with 2:33 remaining in the third quarter gave the Cavaliers a 93-74 advantage before the Heat made their charge with 10 straight points. That started a 25-8 run that saw the Heat get within a basket. Davion Mitchell scored 12 during the rally, with five points apiece by Herro and Nikola Jovic.

“We knew it was going to be a full game. When they threw that punch in the fourth quarter I think everyone locked in,” Mobley 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 2-0

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

MIA

CLE

42-81FG39-82

52Field Goal %48

16-453PT22-45

36Three Point %49

12-16FT21-23

9Offensive Rebounds6

29Defensive Rebounds28

27Assists24

3Steals10

3Blocks1

13Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

19Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

6Fast Break Points17

19Fouls13

9Largest Lead19

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Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	MIA
12:00	Kel'el Ware vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Jarrett Allen misses layup	0	0
11:46	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Kel'el Ware makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)	0	2
11:17	Max Strus misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:15	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	0	2
11:09	Tyler Herro misses running pullup jump shot	0	2
11:04	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	0	2
10:57	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot dunk (Max Strus assists)	2	2
10:27	Tyler Herro makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
10:07	Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	2	4
10:05	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	2	4
9:51	Darius Garland shooting foul	2	4
9:51	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2	2	5
9:51	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2	2	6
9:32	Evan Mobley bad pass (Kel'el Ware steals)	2	6
9:27	Tyler Herro makes two point shot	2	8
9:16	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	5	8
9:03	Andrew Wiggins makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	5	10
8:51	Darius Garland misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	10
8:44	Heat defensive team rebound	5	10
8:22	Bam Adebayo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	5	13
8:05	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	13
8:03	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	5	13
7:52	Andrew Wiggins misses 29-foot three point jumper	5	13
7:49	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	5	13
7:38	Tyler Herro misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	13
7:36	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	5	13
7:26	Davion Mitchell personal foul	5	13
7:25	Darius Garland out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	13
7:11	Jarrett Allen blocks Andrew Wiggins 's 7-foot driving layup	5	13
7:10	Darius Garland defensive rebound	5	13
7:06	Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	7	13
6:43	Andrew Wiggins bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	7	13
6:39	Cavaliers Full timeout	7	13
6:39	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	7	13
6:39	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	7	13
6:33	8 second turnover	7	13
6:13	Andrew Wiggins makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	7	16
5:57	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	7	16
5:53	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	7	16
5:35	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	16
5:31	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	7	16
5:14	Darius Garland makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	16
4:58	Tyler Herro misses 14-foot two point shot	10	16
4:56	Max Strus defensive rebound	10	16
4:50	Tyler Herro personal foul	10	16
4:50	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	10	16
4:50	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	10	16
4:50	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Bam Adebayo	10	16
4:50	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Davion Mitchell	10	16
4:39	Darius Garland makes 17-foot two point shot	12	16
4:24	Andrew Wiggins misses driving layup	12	16
4:22	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	12	16
4:14	Andrew Wiggins personal foul	12	16
4:08	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	16
4:04	Heat defensive team rebound	12	16
4:04	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	12	16
3:48	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	12	16
3:43	Evan Mobley makes 5-foot dunk	14	16
3:42	Heat Full timeout	14	16
3:27	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	14	16
3:27	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	14	16
3:14	Bam Adebayo misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	16
3:11	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	14	16
3:04	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	14	16
3:02	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	14	16
2:42	Pelle Larsson makes driving layup (Tyler Herro assists)	14	18
2:30	Ty Jerome makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	18
2:10	Haywood Highsmith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	17	21
1:53	Evan Mobley makes 4-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	19	21
1:53	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	19	21
1:53	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Tyler Herro	19	21
1:53	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	19	21
1:53	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	20	21
1:32	Davion Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	20	21
1:16	Ty Jerome makes 7-foot two point shot	22	21
1:16	Pelle Larsson shooting foul	22	21
1:16	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 1	23	21
1:04	Bam Adebayo misses 27-foot three point jumper	23	21
1:02	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	23	21
55.1	Davion Mitchell personal foul	23	21
55.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	24	21
55.1	Tyler Herro enters the game for Davion Mitchell	24	21
55.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	25	21
46.1	Bam Adebayo misses alley oop dunk shot	25	21
44.2	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	25	21
40.0	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	25	21
38.1	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	25	21
18.1	Haywood Highsmith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	25	24
1.1	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	25	24
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	24

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	MIA
11:35	shot clock turnover	25	24
11:21	Duncan Robinson shooting foul	25	24
11:21	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	26	24
11:21	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	27	24
11:14	Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	24
11:12	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	27	24
11:03	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	30	24
10:39	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	30	27
10:19	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	33	27
10:03	Haywood Highsmith makes 30-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	33	30
9:49	De'Andre Hunter makes 27-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	36	30
9:33	Bam Adebayo bad pass (Sam Merrill steals)	36	30
9:30	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	39	30
9:29	Heat Full timeout	39	30
9:29	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Pelle Larsson	39	30
9:29	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	39	30
9:29	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Tyler Herro	39	30
9:10	Davion Mitchell misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	39	30
9:08	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	39	30
9:00	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	30
8:56	Heat defensive team rebound	39	30
8:43	Andrew Wiggins misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	30
8:41	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	39	30
8:27	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	30
8:26	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	39	30
8:13	Ty Jerome misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	39	30
8:09	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	39	30
8:04	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	42	30
7:48	Nikola Jovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	42	30
7:46	Heat offensive team rebound	42	30
7:46	Ty Jerome loose ball foul	42	30
7:46	Max Strus enters the game for Ty Jerome	42	30
7:46	Dean Wade enters the game for Evan Mobley	42	30
7:46	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Sam Merrill	42	30
7:46	Jarrett Allen enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	42	30
7:39	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup	42	32
7:24	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	42	32
7:21	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	42	32
7:05	Davion Mitchell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	42	34
6:51	Donovan Mitchell makes 28-foot three pointer	45	34
6:35	Davion Mitchell bad pass (Dean Wade steals)	45	34
6:23	Jarrett Allen makes 8-foot layup (Max Strus assists)	47	34
6:12	Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point jumper	47	34
6:10	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	47	34
6:06	Max Strus makes 26-foot three point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	50	34
6:04	Heat Full timeout	50	34
6:04	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	50	34
6:04	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	50	34
6:04	Tyler Herro enters the game for Duncan Robinson	50	34
5:45	Tyler Herro makes 23-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	50	37
5:34	Max Strus makes 29-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	53	37
5:18	Isaac Okoro shooting foul	53	37
5:18	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 1 of 2	53	38
5:18	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 2 of 2	53	39
5:06	Isaac Okoro makes 23-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	56	39
4:56	Tyler Herro makes 27-foot three pointer (Nikola Jovic assists)	56	42
4:44	Max Strus makes 31-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	59	42
4:30	Kel'el Ware lost ball turnover (Isaac Okoro steals)	59	42
4:19	Andrew Wiggins blocks Isaac Okoro 's 5-foot two point shot	59	42
4:18	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	59	42
4:13	Nikola Jovic makes two point shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)	59	44
4:10	Cavaliers Full timeout	59	44
3:58	Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot dunk (Max Strus assists)	61	44
3:40	Kel'el Ware misses 27-foot three point jumper	61	44
3:37	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	61	44
3:15	Darius Garland makes 21-foot step back jumpshot	63	44
2:54	Andrew Wiggins out of bounds bad pass turnover	63	44
2:54	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	63	44
2:45	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	44
2:43	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	63	44
2:30	Tyler Herro makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	63	47
2:21	Darius Garland makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	65	47
2:09	Isaac Okoro personal foul	65	47
2:09	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	65	47
2:09	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade	65	47
2:09	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Isaac Okoro	65	47
2:09	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Davion Mitchell	65	47
2:03	Tyler Herro makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Bam Adebayo assists)	65	49
1:54	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	65	49
1:53	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	65	49
1:48	Tyler Herro misses running pullup jump shot	65	49
1:46	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	65	49
1:36	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	68	49
1:18	Andrew Wiggins misses 12-foot two point shot	68	49
1:16	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	68	49
1:14	Nikola Jovic misses 28-foot three point jumper	68	49
1:12	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	68	49
1:06	De'Andre Hunter misses two point shot	68	49
1:05	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	68	49
1:03	Jarrett Allen traveling	68	49
49.1	Tyler Herro makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	68	51
32.1	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	68	51
20.1	Andrew Wiggins misses 27-foot three point jumper	68	51
18.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	68	51
2.1	Darius Garland misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	51
0.1	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	68	51
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	68	51

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	MIA
12:00	Max Strus enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	68	51
12:00	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Nikola Jovic	68	51
12:00	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	68	51
11:46	Andrew Wiggins makes 8-foot two point shot	68	53
11:23	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	53
11:21	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	68	53
11:10	Evan Mobley makes 7-foot two point shot (Max Strus assists)	70	53
10:49	Tyler Herro makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	70	55
10:36	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	70	55
10:34	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	70	55
10:32	Kel'el Ware personal foul	70	55
10:30	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point jumper	70	55
10:27	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	70	55
10:15	Tyler Herro misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	70	55
10:13	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	70	55
10:05	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	73	55
9:43	Kel'el Ware makes 23-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	73	58
9:28	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	76	58
9:20	Darius Garland personal foul	76	58
9:11	Kel'el Ware makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	76	60
8:55	Tyler Herro shooting foul	76	60
8:55	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	77	60
8:55	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	78	60
8:38	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	78	60
8:38	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	78	61
8:38	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	78	62
8:26	Evan Mobley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	81	62
8:17	Tyler Herro lost ball turnover (Max Strus steals)	81	62
8:15	Max Strus lost ball turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)	81	62
8:06	Tyler Herro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	81	65
8:04	Cavaliers Full timeout	81	65
7:46	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	81	65
7:44	Heat defensive team rebound	81	65
7:21	Andrew Wiggins misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	81	65
7:20	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	81	65
7:11	Andrew Wiggins blocks Jarrett Allen 's 5-foot layup	81	65
7:09	Heat defensive team rebound	81	65
7:09	Andrew Wiggins vs. Jarrett Allen (Davion Mitchell gains possession)	81	65
7:00	Evan Mobley shooting foul	81	65
7:00	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2	81	66
7:00	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2	81	67
6:48	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	81	67
6:47	Heat Full timeout	81	67
6:47	(06:47) [Heat] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Heat] retain their timeout	81	67
6:47	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	81	67
6:47	Kel'el Ware vs. Jarrett Allen (Ty Jerome gains possession)	81	67
6:47	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	81	67
6:36	Jarrett Allen offensive foul	81	67
6:36	Jarrett Allen turnover	81	67
6:36	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	81	67
6:27	Ty Jerome shooting foul	81	67
6:27	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	81	68
6:27	Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 2 of 2	81	68
6:26	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	81	68
6:15	Max Strus misses 30-foot three point jumper	81	68
6:13	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	81	68
6:12	De'Andre Hunter makes tip shot	83	68
5:54	Tyler Herro misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	68
5:50	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	83	68
5:44	Darius Garland misses running pullup jump shot	83	68
5:42	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	83	68
5:38	Bam Adebayo out of bounds bad pass turnover	83	68
5:38	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	83	68
5:38	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Bam Adebayo	83	68
5:20	Andrew Wiggins blocks Ty Jerome 's 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	68
5:18	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	83	68
5:10	Kel'el Ware misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	68
5:07	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	83	68
4:58	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot layup (Darius Garland assists)	85	68
4:58	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	85	68
4:58	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 1	86	68
4:39	Tyler Herro misses two point shot	86	68
4:37	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	86	68
4:35	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	86	68
4:28	Tyler Herro makes 8-foot two point shot	86	70
4:13	Tyler Herro shooting foul	86	70
4:13	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	87	70
4:13	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	88	70
4:00	Haywood Highsmith makes 2-foot dunk (Bam Adebayo assists)	88	72
3:36	Darius Garland makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jarrett Allen assists)	91	72
3:19	Haywood Highsmith misses 26-foot three point jumper	91	72
3:17	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	91	72
3:09	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	91	72
3:09	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	91	72
3:09	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	91	72
3:09	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Davion Mitchell	91	72
3:09	Cavaliers Coach's Challenge	91	72
3:09	(03:09) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	91	72
3:02	De'Andre Hunter misses 11-foot two point shot	91	72
3:00	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	91	72
2:53	Nikola Jovic misses driving floating jump shot	91	72
2:52	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	91	72
2:51	Bam Adebayo makes tip shot	91	74
2:39	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	91	74
2:38	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	91	74
2:37	Pelle Larsson lost ball turnover (Ty Jerome steals)	91	74
2:33	De'Andre Hunter makes 3-foot dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	93	74
2:05	Nikola Jovic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Tyler Herro assists)	93	77
1:47	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	93	77
1:46	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	93	77
1:33	Sam Merrill shooting foul	93	77
1:33	Tyler Herro misses free throw 1 of 2	93	77
1:33	Heat offensive team rebound	93	77
1:33	Tyler Herro makes free throw 2 of 2	93	78
1:25	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	78
1:23	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	93	78
1:17	Pelle Larsson misses 25-foot three point shot	93	78
1:12	Haywood Highsmith offensive rebound	93	78
1:09	Haywood Highsmith lost ball turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	93	78
1:05	Ty Jerome misses running pullup jump shot	93	78
1:03	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	93	78
52.0	Tyler Herro makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	93	80
44.1	De'Andre Hunter misses 27-foot three point jumper	93	80
41.0	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	93	80
25.2	Nikola Jovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	93	80
23.1	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	93	80
6.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	93	80
3.1	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	93	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	MIA
12:00	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Tyler Herro	93	80
12:00	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Pelle Larsson	93	80
11:44	De'Andre Hunter misses two point shot	93	80
11:43	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	93	80
11:24	Davion Mitchell makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	93	82
11:08	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jumper	93	82
11:06	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	93	82
10:56	Isaac Okoro enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	93	82
10:44	Davion Mitchell makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)	93	84
10:25	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three pointer	96	84
10:11	Bam Adebayo misses 7-foot two point shot	96	84
10:08	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	96	84
9:55	Duncan Robinson personal foul	96	84
9:45	Evan Mobley traveling	96	84
9:22	Nikola Jovic makes driving layup	96	86
9:09	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	96	86
9:07	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	96	86
8:55	Nikola Jovic misses 31-foot three point jumper	96	86
8:53	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	96	86
8:53	Darius Garland enters the game for Ty Jerome	96	86
8:39	Donovan Mitchell makes 29-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	99	86
8:20	Isaac Okoro shooting foul	99	86
8:20	Davion Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	99	87
8:20	Tyler Herro enters the game for Duncan Robinson	99	87
8:20	Davion Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	99	88
8:02	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	99	88
8:00	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	99	88
7:37	Davion Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	99	88
7:33	Nikola Jovic offensive rebound	99	88
7:28	Haywood Highsmith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	99	91
7:12	Haywood Highsmith shooting foul	99	91
7:12	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	100	91
7:12	Max Strus enters the game for Evan Mobley	100	91
7:12	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Sam Merrill	100	91
7:12	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	100	91
7:11	Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound	100	91
6:54	Tyler Herro misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	100	91
6:51	Nikola Jovic offensive rebound	100	91
6:47	Davion Mitchell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Haywood Highsmith assists)	100	94
6:42	Cavaliers Full timeout	100	94
6:42	Ty Jerome enters the game for Isaac Okoro	100	94
6:42	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	100	94
6:34	Bam Adebayo personal foul	100	94
6:23	Ty Jerome lost ball turnover (Davion Mitchell steals)	100	94
6:19	Max Strus shooting foul	100	94
6:19	Davion Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	100	94
6:19	Heat offensive team rebound	100	94
6:19	Davion Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	100	94
6:18	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	100	94
6:06	Haywood Highsmith shooting foul	100	94
6:06	Darius Garland misses free throw 1 of 2	100	94
6:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	100	94
6:06	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	101	94
5:47	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	101	97
5:31	De'Andre Hunter misses 23-foot three point jumper	101	97
5:29	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	101	97
5:07	Nikola Jovic misses 30-foot three point shot	101	97
5:04	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	101	97
4:58	Tyler Herro misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	101	97
4:55	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	101	97
4:36	Darius Garland misses 10-foot two point shot	101	97
4:33	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	101	97
4:26	Tyler Herro makes two point shot (Nikola Jovic assists)	101	99
4:25	Cavaliers Full timeout	101	99
4:25	Evan Mobley enters the game for Ty Jerome	101	99
4:25	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	101	99
4:02	Donovan Mitchell makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Max Strus assists)	103	99
3:41	Bam Adebayo makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	103	101
3:30	Haywood Highsmith personal foul	103	101
3:30	Max Strus makes free throw 1 of 2	104	101
3:30	Max Strus makes free throw 2 of 2	105	101
3:11	Tyler Herro makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	105	103
2:58	Donovan Mitchell makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	107	103
2:43	Nikola Jovic bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	107	103
2:27	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	110	103
2:11	Haywood Highsmith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	110	106
1:52	Donovan Mitchell makes 31-foot three pointer	113	106
1:39	Tyler Herro makes two point shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	113	108
1:21	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	113	108
1:18	Heat defensive team rebound	113	108
1:13	Nikola Jovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	113	108
1:11	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	113	108
52.1	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	113	108
50.1	Heat defensive team rebound	113	108
39.1	Cavaliers Full timeout	113	108
39.1	(00:39.4) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	113	108
39.1	Bam Adebayo vs. Jarrett Allen (Davion Mitchell gains possession)	113	108
39.1	Tyler Herro misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	113	108
39.1	Heat offensive team rebound	113	108
32.1	Nikola Jovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	113	108
30.0	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	113	108
25.1	Bam Adebayo personal foul	113	108
25.1	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	114	108
25.1	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Jarrett Allen	114	108
25.1	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	115	108
25.1	Heat Full timeout	115	108
25.1	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Haywood Highsmith	115	108
23.1	Nikola Jovic bad pass (Max Strus steals)	115	108
19.0	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	115	108
18.0	Darius Garland offensive rebound	115	108
16.2	Darius Garland makes tip shot	117	108
11.0	Davion Mitchell makes driving layup	117	110
10.1	Bam Adebayo personal take foul	117	110
10.1	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	118	110
10.1	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	119	110
3.2	Nikola Jovic makes 5-foot two point shot	119	112
3.0	Davion Mitchell personal take foul	119	112
3.0	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	120	112
3.0	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	121	112
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	121	112
0.0	End of Game	121	112

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

11:30 PM, April 23, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN Sun

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Pat Fraher, Jacyn Goble, Tony Brothers, Karl Lane

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

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

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