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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTMiami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · Miami Heat schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
Final
Away
Miami Heat
120
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
103
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-103 on the road on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Norman Powell had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Miami Heat. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Miami Heat led 63-46 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat), Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 43, Cleveland Cavaliers 14. Tyler Herro had 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 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 Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-103 on March 25, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Norman Powell scored 19 for the Miami Heat; Donovan Mitchell scored 28 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 28 | 35 | 20 | 37 | 120 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 27 | 37 | 20 | 103 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 19 Norman Powell
- Rebounds
- 11 Kel'el Ware
- Assists
- 7 Bam Adebayo
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 28 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 9 James Harden
- Assists
- 7 James Harden
Bam Adebayo double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB) · Kel'el Ware double-double (13 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell starter | 33:59 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 33:09 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-19 | 1-9 | 4-5 | 1 | -1 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 31:53 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +5 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 30:15 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | +21 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 23:37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | +2 |
| Pelle Larsson bench | 34:04 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 1 | +14 |
| Kel'el Ware bench | 20:03 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 2 | +32 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 19:22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1 | +6 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis bench | 13:38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +12 |
Not available: Jahmir Young, Terry Rozier
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 42:30 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 7-7 | 1 | -6 |
| Keon Ellis starter | 36:53 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-7 | 6-6 | 2 | -13 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:12 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12-22 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6 | -21 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 30:37 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 2 | -5 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 28:42 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 1 | -22 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 27:44 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | -5 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 17:54 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | -2 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 16:03 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 6:25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Craig Porter, Jaylon Tyson, Max Strus, Dean Wade, Larry Nance Jr., Olivier Sarr
| Miami Heat | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 18/22 (81%) | Free throws | 21/24 (87%) |
| 24/36 (66%) | 2 pointers | 23/44 (52%) |
| 18/45 (40%) | 3 pointers | 12/37 (32%) |
| 42/81 (51%) | Field goals | 35/81 (43%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Assists | 26 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 45:03 | Time spent in lead | 0:59 |
| 21 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Miami Heat 2-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 10: Cleveland Cavaliers 138 at Miami Heat 140
- Nov 12: Cleveland Cavaliers 130 at Miami Heat 116
- Mar 25: Miami Heat 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 (this game)
- Mar 27: Miami Heat 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 149
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 25, 2026 · 23:30 UTC