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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTMiami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Final
Away
Miami Heat
100
Home
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 121-100 at home in the playoffs on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bam Adebayo had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Miami Heat.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 62-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Miami Heat 33, Cleveland Cavaliers 34. Ty Jerome had 28 points, 5 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 121-100 on April 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Bam Adebayo scored 24 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 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 100 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 121 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 24 Bam Adebayo
- Rebounds
- 9 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 9 Davion Mitchell
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 30 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 11 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 5 Darius Garland
Jarrett Allen double-double (12 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 39:04 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-22 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 1 | -13 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 38:06 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -22 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 37:00 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-18 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 4 | -18 |
| Kel'el Ware starter | 19:35 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Alec Burks starter | 15:14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Davion Mitchell bench | 33:53 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -20 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 30:38 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Duncan Robinson bench | 14:39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Kyle Anderson bench | 6:19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Keshad Johnson bench | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Pelle Larsson bench | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Dru Smith, Isaiah Stevens, Kevin Love
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:19 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11-19 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 2 | +10 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 33:12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Darius Garland starter | 30:49 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-17 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 2 | +16 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 30:20 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +15 |
| Max Strus starter | 21:24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 26:17 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 1 | +17 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 24:01 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +11 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 16:01 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 12:37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Dean Wade bench | 6:30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Chuma Okeke bench | 1:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Craig Porter bench | 1:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 1:23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Javonte Green bench | 1:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Miami Heat | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 9/12 (75%) | Free throws | 13/16 (81%) |
| 26/49 (53%) | 2 pointers | 27/45 (60%) |
| 13/31 (41%) | 3 pointers | 18/43 (41%) |
| 39/80 (48%) | Field goals | 45/88 (51%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 0:35 | Time spent in lead | 45:57 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Apr 20, 2025 · 23:00 UTC