Jarrett Allen tallied 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers stormed back from a double-digit deficit to beat the Miami Heat 130–116 on Wednesday night, snapping Miami’s four-game winning streak.
De’Andre Hunter added 21 points, and Craig Porter Jr. provided a huge spark off the bench with 19 points, nine assists, and four blocks for Cleveland, which avenged Monday’s overtime loss in Miami. Lonzo Ball contributed 15 points and eight assists as the Cavs improved to 15–7 following a regular-season loss under coach Kenny Atkinson.
Playing without All-Stars Darius Garland (toe), Donovan Mitchell (rest), and Evan Mobley (rest), the Cavaliers trailed by 14 in the third quarter before surging ahead 99–98 with 10:03 remaining. They never looked back, outscoring the Heat 31–18 over the final 10 minutes and capitalizing on 21 Miami turnovers for 29 points.
Norman Powell led the Heat with 27 points, while Davion Mitchell scored 16. Andrew Wiggins added 17 points, nine rebounds, and six assists but committed five turnovers. Rookie Kel’el Ware chipped in 15 points and 13 boards. Miami played without Bam Adebayo (toe) and Tyler Herro (heel).
After falling behind by 12 in the second quarter, Cleveland closed the half on a 15–4 run to pull within three, setting the stage for their strong second half.
The Cavaliers return home to face the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. The Heat travel to New York to meet the Knicks on Friday.
