Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL | Game ID: 22400351
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 21 38 31 32 122CLE 25 26 29 33 113
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Herro scores 34, Robinson adds 23 and Heat beat Cleveland 122-113, only 4th loss for Cavs
MIAMI -- — Tyler Herro scored 34 points, Duncan Robinson had 23 and the Miami Heat stayed hot by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-113 on Sunday night.
Jimmy Butler scored 18 and Bam Adebayo had 16 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for Miami. Terry Rozier added 14 for the Heat.
Darius Garland scored 23 for Cleveland, which fell to 21-4 — still matching the best 25-game start in team history. Georges Niang scored 15 for the Cavs, who lost Evan Mobley in the first half to a sprained ankle.
Donovan Mitchell was held to 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting for Cleveland.
Both teams shot exactly 41 for 86 — 47.7% — in the game.
Takeaways Cavaliers: Cleveland is now 5-3 against the Southeast Division — and 16-1 against the rest of the NBA. The Cavs are 6-4 after their 15-0 start.
Heat: Miami has scored at least 121 points in each of its last three games, tying the longest such streak in franchise history — it was done twice previously. The Heat have won three consecutive games overall and four in a row at home, both season bests.
Key moment A huge possession for Miami during the closing push: Dru Smith — a 6-foot-2 reserve guard — got two offensive rebounds on the same trip, then got the ball back and made a 3-pointer from the left corner to give the Heat a 112-99 lead with 4:22 left.
Key stat Herro's two highest-scoring third quarters of his career were in a five-day span: 21 points against the Lakers on Wednesday and 19 points on Sunday.
Up next The teams not in the NBA Cup knockout round get a few days off now. Cleveland hosts Washington on Friday and Miami hosts Toronto on Thursday.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 4 -5 2 8 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiWa 4 12 +4 4 5 80 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Wade
in LeVert, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Merrill
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 3 7 +3 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 1
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoWa 4 6 -9 1 5 20 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 4 4 0 1 0 3 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome, Wade
out LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeNiWa 3 10 +3 3 6 50 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 1 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Niang, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Niang
out Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeNi 2 7 -1 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Niang
in LeVert
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeMi :53 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell
in Merrill, Mitchell
out Jerome, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMeMiWa 2 3 -3 1 4 25 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Wade
in Wade
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiNi 6 13 -2 6 11 55 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 5 5 4 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang
in Allen, Niang
out Merrill, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeMeWa 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Merrill, Wade
in Jerome, Merrill, Wade
out LeVert, Mitchell, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiNiWa 4 13 +4 4 8 50 1 3 33 4 4 100 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in Mitchell, Niang
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiNiWa 2 6 -1 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in LeVert
out Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMiNiWa 2 9 +3 3 4 75 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in Garland
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeNi 5 8 -3 4 10 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Niang
in Allen, Jerome
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiWa 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Wade
in Mitchell, Wade
out Jerome, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeThTrTy 2 8 +5 3 5 60 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Thor, Travers, Tyson
in Jerome, Merrill, Thor, Travers, Tyson
out Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 6 13 +7 5 8 62 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 5 5 4 0 0 1 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
in Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHeHiLoRo 3 4 -6 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
MIA Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Love, Robinson
in Love
out Adebayo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHeHiLoSm 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
MIA Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Love, Smith
in Smith
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
IiHeJrLoSm 1 2 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MIA Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Love, Smith
in Jaquez Jr.
out Highsmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdHeJrRoSm :50 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Rozier, Smith
in Adebayo, Rozier
out Butler III, Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdJrRoRoSm 6 17 +6 6 15 40 2 6 33 3 3 100 3 4 7 3 1 0 2 2
MIA Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Robinson, Rozier, Smith
in Robinson
out Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeJrRo 2 5 -2 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Rozier
in Bryant, Butler III, Herro
out Adebayo, Robinson, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeHiRo 2 8 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
in Highsmith
out Jaquez Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 3 8 +5 2 6 33 0 3 0 4 4 100 1 5 6 1 0 0 0 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Rozier
in Adebayo
out Bryant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiRo 6 16 +1 5 12 42 4 6 67 2 2 100 1 5 6 5 0 0 1 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
in Robinson
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeHiRo 2 6 +5 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 2
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Robinson
in Bryant
out Adebayo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeHiSm 1 3 -4 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Highsmith, Smith
in Adebayo, Smith
out Bryant, Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdHeJrRoSm 2 3 -1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 1
MIA Adebayo, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Rozier, Smith
in Jaquez Jr., Rozier
out Butler III, Highsmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdJrRoRoSm 3 7 -5 2 6 33 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 3
MIA Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Robinson, Rozier, Smith
in Robinson
out Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiRoRoSm 3 10 +3 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Robinson, Rozier, Smith
in Butler III
out Jaquez Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeRoSm 5 12 +6 5 8 62 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 5 4 0 1 1 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Rozier, Smith
in Herro
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHeRoSm 1 3 -2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Herro, Rozier, Smith
in Bryant
out Adebayo
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
JA J. Allen
JT J. Thor
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
DR D. Robinson
DS D. Smith
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
KL K. Love
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
TR T. Rozier
CLE/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur