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Final
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Miami Heat
112
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Cleveland Cavaliers
121
Venue: Rocket Arena
Eastern conference first round
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 121-112 at home in the playoffs on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tyler Herro had 33 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 68-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 43-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 33, Cleveland Cavaliers 27. Darius Garland had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 9 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 121-112 on April 23, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tyler Herro scored 33 for the Miami Heat; Donovan Mitchell scored 30 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 112 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 43 | 25 | 28 | 121 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 33 Tyler Herro
- Rebounds
- 14 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 9 Bam Adebayo
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 30 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 8 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 9 Darius Garland
Bam Adebayo double-double (11 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 42:24 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 39:57 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14-24 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 3 | +1 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 36:19 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-9 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3 | -6 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 28:27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | -9 |
| Kel'el Ware starter | 19:08 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 26:43 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 24:38 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 0 | +2 |
| Duncan Robinson bench | 11:54 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Pelle Larsson bench | 10:30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
Not available: Dru Smith, Isaiah Stevens, Kevin Love, Terry Rozier
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:35 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-21 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 34:20 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 1 | +5 |
| Darius Garland starter | 31:44 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 2 | -2 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 30:34 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | -1 |
| Max Strus starter | 26:21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | -2 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 23:24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +12 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 23:04 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | +10 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 19:30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 9:51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Dean Wade bench | 5:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Miami Heat | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16 (75%) | Free throws | 21/23 (91%) |
| 26/36 (72%) | 2 pointers | 17/37 (45%) |
| 16/45 (35%) | 3 pointers | 22/45 (48%) |
| 42/81 (51%) | Field goals | 39/82 (47%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 9:43 | Time spent in lead | 37:16 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 19 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 9 Q1 6:13
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 19 Q2 3:15
- Longest run
- 10-0 Miami Heat · Q3 2:05 to Q4 10:44
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:27 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:51 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:51 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 9:27 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:03 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:22 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal | 13 | 5 |
| 7:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 6:13 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 16 | 7 |
| 5:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 16 | 10 |
| 4:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 2:42 | Miami Heat | Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal | 18 | 14 |
| 2:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 18 | 17 |
| 2:10 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 21 | 20 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 21 | 22 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 21 | 23 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 21 | 24 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 21 | 25 |
| 0:19 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 24 | 26 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 24 | 27 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 10:39 | Miami Heat | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 10:03 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 9:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 30 | 39 |
| 8:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 30 | 42 |
| 7:39 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 32 | 42 |
| 7:05 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 42 |
| 6:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 34 | 45 |
| 6:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 34 | 47 |
| 6:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 34 | 50 |
| 5:45 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 37 | 50 |
| 5:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 37 | 53 |
| 5:18 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 38 | 53 |
| 5:18 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović Free throw | 39 | 53 |
| 5:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 39 | 56 |
| 4:56 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 42 | 56 |
| 4:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 42 | 59 |
| 4:13 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 44 | 59 |
| 3:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 44 | 61 |
| 3:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 44 | 63 |
| 2:30 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 47 | 63 |
| 2:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 47 | 65 |
| 2:03 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 49 | 65 |
| 1:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 49 | 68 |
| 0:50 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 51 | 68 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 53 | 68 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 53 | 70 |
| 10:49 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 55 | 70 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 55 | 73 |
| 9:43 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 58 | 73 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 58 | 76 |
| 9:11 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 60 | 76 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 60 | 77 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 60 | 78 |
| 8:38 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 61 | 78 |
| 8:38 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 62 | 78 |
| 8:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 62 | 81 |
| 8:06 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 65 | 81 |
| 7:00 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 66 | 81 |
| 7:00 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo Free throw | 67 | 81 |
| 6:27 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 68 | 81 |
| 6:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 68 | 83 |
| 4:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 68 | 85 |
| 4:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 68 | 86 |
| 4:28 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 70 | 86 |
| 4:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 70 | 87 |
| 4:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 70 | 88 |
| 4:00 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 72 | 88 |
| 3:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 72 | 91 |
| 2:51 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 74 | 91 |
| 2:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 74 | 93 |
| 2:05 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal | 77 | 93 |
| 1:33 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 78 | 93 |
| 0:52 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 93 |
| 10:44 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 9:22 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 86 | 96 |
| 8:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 8:20 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell Free throw | 87 | 99 |
| 8:20 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell Free throw | 88 | 99 |
| 7:28 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 91 | 99 |
| 7:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 91 | 100 |
| 6:47 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 94 | 100 |
| 6:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 94 | 101 |
| 5:47 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 97 | 101 |
| 4:25 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 99 | 101 |
| 4:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 99 | 103 |
| 3:41 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 101 | 104 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 101 | 105 |
| 3:11 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 103 | 105 |
| 2:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 2:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 103 | 110 |
| 2:11 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 106 | 110 |
| 1:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 106 | 113 |
| 1:39 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 108 | 113 |
| 0:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 108 | 114 |
| 0:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 108 | 115 |
| 0:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 108 | 117 |
| 0:12 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 110 | 117 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 110 | 118 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 110 | 119 |
| 0:04 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 112 | 119 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 112 | 120 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 112 | 121 |
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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