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Final
Away
Miami Heat
107
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
112
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 112-107 at home on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bam Adebayo had 34 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 63-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Darius Garland (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 37, Cleveland Cavaliers 40. Evan Mobley had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 112-107 on March 5, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Bam Adebayo scored 34 for the Miami Heat with 12 rebounds; Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 32 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 107 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 112 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 34 Bam Adebayo
- Rebounds
- 12 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 7 Davion Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 26 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 13 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 10 Darius Garland
Bam Adebayo double-double (34 PTS, 12 REB) · Evan Mobley double-double (16 PTS, 13 REB) · Darius Garland double-double (15 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Rozier starter | 40:17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-14 | 1-8 | 5-5 | 1 | -3 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 37:33 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-18 | 3-5 | 9-9 | 1 | -1 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 26:18 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Alec Burks starter | 25:09 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0 | +9 |
| Kevin Love starter | 16:20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | -3 |
| Duncan Robinson bench | 28:59 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -13 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 27:25 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | -13 |
| Kyle Anderson bench | 25:52 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Pelle Larsson bench | 12:07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
Not available: Dru Smith, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jović, Kel'el Ware, Andrew Wiggins
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:40 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8-17 | 4-11 | 6-7 | 2 | -3 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:31 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 3 | +12 |
| Darius Garland starter | 31:52 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Max Strus starter | 26:00 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +5 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 25:27 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 24:22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 24:08 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | +18 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 15:55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Dean Wade bench | 11:02 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 10:03 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Miami Heat | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 22/25 (88%) | Free throws | 16/22 (72%) |
| 23/47 (48%) | 2 pointers | 27/47 (57%) |
| 13/36 (36%) | 3 pointers | 14/40 (35%) |
| 36/83 (43%) | Field goals | 41/87 (47%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Assists | 26 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 10:45 | Time spent in lead | 32:56 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 7 Q4 6:48
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 17 Q2 3:19
- Longest run
- 13-0 Miami Heat · Q2 2:15 to Q2 0:48
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 10:55 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 2 | 1 |
| 9:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 9:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 2 | 5 |
| 9:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 9:10 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 8:49 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:22 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 7:50 | Miami Heat | Kevin Love 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 6:07 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 5:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 5:34 | Miami Heat | Kevin Love Free throw | 15 | 18 |
| 5:34 | Miami Heat | Kevin Love Free throw | 16 | 18 |
| 5:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 16 | 20 |
| 5:08 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 18 | 20 |
| 5:08 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 19 | 20 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 19 | 21 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 19 | 22 |
| 4:23 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 21 | 23 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 21 | 24 |
| 3:55 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 23 | 26 |
| 3:41 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 2:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 25 | 27 |
| 2:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 2:00 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 1:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 1:30 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 1:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 31 | 34 |
| 0:51 | Miami Heat | Kyle Anderson Free throw | 32 | 34 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 32 | 40 |
| 9:47 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 8:49 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 37 | 45 |
| 8:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 37 | 47 |
| 7:59 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier Free throw | 38 | 47 |
| 7:59 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier Free throw | 39 | 47 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 39 | 50 |
| 6:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 39 | 51 |
| 6:04 | Miami Heat | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 51 |
| 5:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 41 | 56 |
| 4:15 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks 2-pt field goal | 43 | 56 |
| 4:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 43 | 58 |
| 3:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 43 | 60 |
| 2:43 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier Free throw | 44 | 60 |
| 2:41 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 46 | 60 |
| 2:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 46 | 62 |
| 2:15 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 48 | 62 |
| 2:00 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 49 | 62 |
| 2:00 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 50 | 62 |
| 1:39 | Miami Heat | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 62 |
| 1:26 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell Free throw | 53 | 62 |
| 1:26 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 1:06 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 0:48 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 3-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
| 0:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 59 | 63 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 60 | 63 |
| 11:47 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 61 | 63 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 61 | 65 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 61 | 67 |
| 10:27 | Miami Heat | Kevin Love 3-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 10:02 | Miami Heat | Kevin Love 2-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 9:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 9:18 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier Free throw | 67 | 69 |
| 9:18 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier Free throw | 68 | 69 |
| 8:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 8:00 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 6:58 | Miami Heat | Kevin Love Free throw | 72 | 71 |
| 6:21 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 6:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 74 | 73 |
| 5:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 74 | 76 |
| 3:10 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 76 | 79 |
| 2:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 76 | 82 |
| 1:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 76 | 84 |
| 1:31 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 3-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 1:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 85 |
| 1:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 86 |
| 0:53 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
| 10:51 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 10:19 | Miami Heat | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 9:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 89 | 89 |
| 8:57 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith Free throw | 90 | 89 |
| 8:57 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith Free throw | 91 | 89 |
| 8:20 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 92 | 89 |
| 8:20 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 93 | 89 |
| 7:33 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 95 | 89 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 91 |
| 6:48 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 98 | 91 |
| 6:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 98 | 93 |
| 6:11 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 99 | 93 |
| 6:11 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 100 | 93 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 100 | 94 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 100 | 95 |
| 5:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 100 | 97 |
| 4:49 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 102 | 97 |
| 4:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 102 | 100 |
| 4:13 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 105 | 100 |
| 3:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 105 | 103 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 105 | 106 |
| 2:55 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 107 | 106 |
| 2:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 107 | 108 |
| 1:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 107 | 110 |
| 0:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 107 | 111 |
| 0:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 107 | 112 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1.
- Dec 8: Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Miami Heat 122
- Jan 29: Cleveland Cavaliers 126 at Miami Heat 106
- Mar 5: Miami Heat 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 6, 2025 · 00:00 UTC