MIA128
Final
149CLE
Friday, March 27, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Miami Heat
Away · Heat
MIA
Miami Heat
128
Finalmargin21
149
Cleveland Cavaliers
Home · Cavaliers · Won
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Biggest Lead
CLE +36
Q3 · 10:00
Biggest Run
MIA 10-0
 
Lead Changes
0
0 ties
Half
MIA 46 · CLE 81
CLE led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
CLE won by 21.
Insight 02
CLE built the biggest lead at +36.
Insight 03
MIA had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
MIA won Q4 41-40.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn CLE

    CLE scored 22 pts off MIA's 13 turnovers (1.69 PPP allowed).

    9 of 13 TOVs (69%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highTurnover outcomesOn MIA

    MIA scored 14 pts off CLE's 9 turnovers (1.56 PPP allowed).

    6 of 9 TOVs (67%) led to a make.

  • 03
    highScoring chainsOn MIA

    Strus got 18 of his 28 pts via catch-and-shoot (6 makes, 64%).

    2 from other actions (6 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn MIA

    Mobley got 10 of his 21 pts via cuts (5 makes, 48% up 9 pp from season avg 38%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn MIA

    Allen got 8 of his 16 pts via cuts (4 makes, 50%).

    2 from post-ups (4 pts) · 1 from putbacks (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MIACLE
Q1
CLE +13
MIA27
CLE40
Running27–40
Q2
CLE +22
MIA19
CLE41
Running46–81
Q3
MIA +13
MIA41
CLE28
Running87–109
Q4
MIA +1
MIA41
CLE40
Running128–149

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMIA11/24 46%7/21 33%10/22 45%12/24 50%40/91 44%
CLE14/27 52%17/29 59%9/21 43%12/20 60%52/97 54%
3PMIA3/8 38%1/10 10%7/14 50%4/14 29%15/46 33%
CLE7/13 54%5/11 45%2/9 22%5/8 63%19/41 46%
FTMIA2/2 100%4/6 67%14/14 100%13/16 81%33/38 87%
CLE5/6 83%2/2 100%8/10 80%11/13 85%26/31 84%
REBMIA1110121245
CLE131412746
ASTMIA677525
CLE12108838
TOVMIA361313
CLE11259
Paint PTSMIA141241646
CLE122210852

Game Flow

Margin over time — CLE ahead above the line, MIA below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (0) and ties (0).

CLE aheadMIA ahead
8-08-08-010-09-0Q1Q2Q3Q4CLE +36+36−36

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
MIA
21:1420230139/132/5-7
Norman Powell
MIA · Starter
25:2715320105/102/5-12
Kasparas Jakučionis
MIA
19:2814310003/62/5+7
Kel'el Ware
MIA
20:4314811005/102/4-6
Bam Adebayo
MIA · Starter
30:41141631123/141/8-18
Andrew Wiggins
MIA · Starter
19:5812100103/53/3-15
Simone Fontecchio
MIA
9:5412201004/72/4-6
Tyler Herro
MIA · Starter
31:2211350014/131/4-23
Pelle Larsson
MIA
25:4410351032/40/2-10
Myron Gardner
MIA
6:483011001/30/2+1
Davion Mitchell
MIA · Starter
24:022440041/60/4-22
Keshad Johnson
MIA
4:391000000/00/0+6
Nikola Jović
MIA
—0000000/00/00
Dru Smith
MIA
—0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
52.2%
63.4%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
41.8%
32.0%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
22.0%
17.1%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
10.8%
7.5%

Efficiency

ORTGCLE edge
MIA
116.2
CLE
134.5
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGCLE edge
MIA
135.6
CLE
116.3
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%CLE edge
MIA
59.4%
CLE
67.3%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MIA
109.8
CLE
110.0
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMIACLEEdge
In the paint4652CLE +6
Fast break1720CLE +3
Off turnovers1719CLE +2
2nd chance1616—

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMIACLE
Passes331297
Touches457425
Distance (mi)20.019.6
Pull-up FG25/68 (37%)34/58 (59%)
Catch & Shoot FG15/23 (65%)18/39 (46%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Tyrese Proctor — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEBam Adebayo — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAMax Strus — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLENorman Powell — MIA missMIAKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIAKeon Ellis — CLE missCLEAndrew Wiggins — MIA missMIAJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIADennis Schröder — CLE missCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLETyler Herro — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIASam Merrill — CLE madeCLEKasparas Jakučionis — MIA missMIASam Merrill — CLE madeCLEAndrew Wiggins — MIA madeMIAMyron Gardner — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA missMIAJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIAEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLETyler Herro — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLETyler Herro — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAJarrett Allen — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEMyron Gardner — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA madeMIAEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEKasparas Jakučionis — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIAKel'el Ware — MIA missMIADonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEMax Strus — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLENorman Powell — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIADennis Schröder — CLE madeCLEDavion Mitchell — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIAEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE madeCLEJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIAEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEBam Adebayo — MIA madeMIADavion Mitchell — MIA madeMIADennis Schröder — CLE missCLETyler Herro — MIA madeMIAJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIAPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIAJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEPelle Larsson — MIA missMIADavion Mitchell — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIAJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLEKel'el Ware — MIA missMIAMax Strus — CLE madeCLENorman Powell — MIA madeMIAJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIAEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLERiley Minix — CLE madeCLEAndrew Wiggins — MIA madeMIAPelle Larsson — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA missMIAEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA missMIADennis Schröder — CLE missCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEBam Adebayo — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIALarry Nance Jr. — CLE madeCLEBam Adebayo — MIA missMIAJames Harden — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDavion Mitchell — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA missMIAThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLEThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE missCLEJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAJames Harden — CLE missCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE missCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEDennis Schröder — CLE madeCLEAndrew Wiggins — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIAKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE missCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLEThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEDennis Schröder — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEDennis Schröder — CLE missCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA missMIAMax Strus — CLE missCLEThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEMyron Gardner — MIA missMIAJames Harden — CLE madeCLEKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIASam Merrill — CLE missCLETyler Herro — MIA missMIAJames Harden — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEKel'el Ware — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA missMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIAKasparas Jakučionis — MIA madeMIARiley Minix — CLE missCLEKasparas Jakučionis — MIA madeMIASimone Fontecchio — MIA madeMIAKasparas Jakučionis — MIA missMIAKasparas Jakučionis — MIA madeMIARiley Minix — CLE madeCLEJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA missMIANorman Powell — MIA missMIABam Adebayo — MIA missMIAThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEThomas Bryant — CLE missCLETyler Herro — MIA missMIAAndrew Wiggins — MIA missMIAPelle Larsson — MIA madeMIABam Adebayo — MIA madeMIAKel'el Ware — MIA missMIAJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIATyler Herro — MIA missMIASam Merrill — CLE madeCLETyler Herro — MIA madeMIAJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLETyrese Proctor — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLEKel'el Ware — MIA madeMIAJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIANorman Powell — MIA madeMIAEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLENorman Powell — MIA missMIAEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEJaime Jaquez Jr. — MIA madeMIAJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLETyler Herro — MIA missMIAEvan Mobley — CLE missCLE
Miami Heat40/91 · 44.0%
Cleveland Cavaliers52/97 · 53.6%
mademissedteam · result
CLE 52/97 (53.6%) · MIA 40/91 (44.0%) — CLE ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MIA 112–137 CLE → 128–149
  1. 2:49
    PTSMIA112–137 · CLE +25
    Fontecchio Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  2. 2:49
    PTSMIA113–137 · CLE +24
    Fontecchio Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  3. 2:42
    TOVCLE113–137 · CLE +24
    Proctor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9); Fontecchio STEAL (1 STL)
  4. 2:38
    PTSMIA115–137 · CLE +22
    Fontecchio 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS)
  5. 2:25
    PTSCLE115–140 · CLE +25
    Minix 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tomlin 1 AST)
  6. 2:03
    PTSMIA118–140 · CLE +22
    Fontecchio 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Ware 1 AST)
  7. 1:41
    MISSCLE118–140 · CLE +22
    MISS Proctor 3PT Jump Shot
  8. 1:37
    MISSMIA118–140 · CLE +22
    MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
  9. 1:37
    PTSMIA119–140 · CLE +21
    Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  10. 1:33
    TOVCLE119–140 · CLE +21
    Minix Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10); Gardner STEAL (1 STL)
  11. 1:33
    PTSMIA122–140 · CLE +18
    Fontecchio 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Gardner 1 AST)
  12. 1:23
    PTSCLE122–143 · CLE +21
    Nance Jr. 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Minix 1 AST)
  13. 1:16
    PTSMIA123–143 · CLE +20
    Jakucionis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  14. 1:16
    PTSMIA124–143 · CLE +19
    Jakucionis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  15. 1:12
    PTSCLE124–144 · CLE +20
    Proctor Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  16. 1:12
    PTSCLE124–145 · CLE +21
    Proctor Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  17. 1:02
    MISSMIA124–145 · CLE +21
    MISS Gardner 3PT Jump Shot
  18. 0:56
    PTSMIA125–145 · CLE +20
    Ware Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  19. 0:56
    PTSMIA126–145 · CLE +19
    Ware Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  20. 0:40
    PTSCLE126–148 · CLE +22
    Minix 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nance Jr. 1 AST)
  21. 0:30
    MISSMIA126–148 · CLE +22
    MISS Jakucionis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  22. 0:20
    MISSCLE126–148 · CLE +22
    MISS Sarr Free Throw 1 of 2
  23. 0:20
    PTSCLE126–149 · CLE +23
    Sarr Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  24. 0:10
    PTSMIA128–149 · CLE +21
    Gardner 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (3 PTS)