Jarrett Allen had 30 points (22 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on a 23-6 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Miami Heat 130-116.
The Heat went on a 10-2 run to lead 92-78 with 5:00 left in the third quarter. Luke Travers’ 8-foot floater put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 10:03 left in the fourth quarter. Dean Wade made 2 3-pointers, both on passes from Craig Porter Jr. during the run, and they led 101-98 with 9:13 left and by as many as 18.
The Heat got within 101-100 on Kel'el Ware’s alley oop dunk with 8:55 to play, but Tyrese Proctor answered with a step-back 3-pointer, and the Heat got no closer than 104-102.
De'Andre Hunter scored 21 points (14 in the paint) on 8 for 13 shooting, and Porter added 19 points, 9 assists, 3 steals and a career-high 4 blocks off the bench.
For the Heat, Norman Powell scored 27 points with 5 3-pointers. Ware had 15 points and 13 rebounds.
The Heat turned it over 21 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Heat’s starters outscored the Cavaliers 42-28 in 12 minutes together.