Heat-Cavaliers Preview

Posted Mar 19 2013 7:58PM

(AP) - LeBron James and the Miami Heat are about to play another game in Cleveland.

Yawn.

That's what a 23-game winning streak will do for a team.

It mutes even the LeBron-Goes-Home-Again hype.

Someday the Heat will lose another basketball game. Maybe even Wednesday night, when the reigning NBA champions drop by James' old neighborhood to take on James' old team, which happens to be decimated by injuries right now.

Still, could happen. Almost did in Boston on Monday night, save for James' game-winning jumper in the final seconds after Miami rallied from 17- and 13-point deficits to squeak past the Celtics 105-103.

But given how they wrapped up their latest "W" and what lies ahead, it may no longer be farfetched to think that the record of 33 straight victories set by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers is within the Heat's grasp.

"It means a lot," James said after the Boston game. "I know the history of the game. To be sitting in second place right now ... for us to be there and doing it in the way we want to do it, it means a lot."

It also means a lot that Miami (52-14) won't be visiting many playoff-bound teams any time soon. Five of their next six games are against teams with the worst records this season, starting with Cleveland (22-45).

While it will surely be emotional - after all, James is coming home, again - Miami would have to simply lay an egg to lose on Wednesday. The Cavs are incredibly banged up and out of the playoff race. Kyrie Irving is out, Anderson Varejao's season is over and on Tuesday, Cleveland revealed that guard Dion Waiters may need surgery to repair a problem in his left knee.

Yes, the Cavaliers nearly knocked off the Heat in Miami on Feb. 24, but Waiters and Irving combined for 43 points in that upset bid. They'll combine for zero on Wednesday for Cleveland, which has lost three straight and seven of nine.

Miami won last month's matchup 109-105 and also came away with a 110-108 victory in the first meeting of the season Nov. 24. The Heat are 8-1 against the Cavaliers since James bolted for South Beach following the 2009-10 season, with the reigning league MVP averaging 26.4 points, 6.9 assists, 6.2 rebounds and shooting 51.2 percent - similar numbers to what he's put up this season.

"I think you can give the (MVP) trophy to him right now," Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said. "He's the best player in the league right now, and he's playing like it."

Despite his team's injury situation, Scott says Cleveland is confident heading into this matchup, especially since its two losses in the series this season have come by a total of six points.

"Anything can happen," Scott said. "Just like boxers. James Buster Douglas against Mike Tyson. Nobody in the world thought it would happen. ... We have to play probably our best game of the season because they're playing at a different level than everybody else.

"I'm sure from their standpoint, they're on a high. When you're playing that well, you have to have some luck in there during that streak. But you almost get to the point you feel you're invincible, that you can't lose."

This is the end of a five-game trip for the Heat, who return home to face Detroit (23-46) on Friday and NBA-worst Charlotte (15-52) on Sunday before starting another four-game stretch away from home.

"It's a special opportunity that we have with this group and you don't want to take it for granted," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "You want to treat every day as a special opportunity to be with this group, to share these moments together, but more importantly to take a step closer to going after our goal and every day that we improve puts us in a better position in a quest where nothing is guaranteed for anybody."

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Heat run streak to 24 with huge comeback vs. Cavs

By TOM WITHERS
Posted Mar 21 2013 1:14PM

CLEVELAND (AP) Miami's winning streak was in danger of disappearing - in the most unimaginable setting.

LeBron James wouldn't give up.

"That guy right there doesn't want to lose in this building," teammate Dwayne Wade said, nodding toward James. "Not tonight."

James scored 25 points as the Heat overcame a 27-point deficit in the third quarter and won their 24th straight game, 98-95 over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night to extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history.

The Heat are within nine games of matching the record of 33 consecutive wins held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. Once believed to be untouchable, the mark is now within reach.

James and his teammates have insisted the record isn't one of their goals, and for more than 30 minutes the defending champions seemed disinterested and on the verge of losing for the first time since Feb. 1. Miami trailed 67-40 with 7:44 left in the third quarter.

But behind the irrepressible James, who added 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 42 minutes, the Heat inched closer to history and matched the NBA's biggest comeback this season, according to STATS.

"This was one of the most bizarre, unique days of my life with everything that happened," said James, referring to a homecoming in which a fan ran onto the floor and the opening tip was delayed 35 minutes by a leaky scoreboard. "It also was one of the best comebacks I've ever been a part of."

James had 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in the fourth as Miami rallied to win for the second game in a row. The Heat were down 17 points - 13 in the fourth quarter - and stormed back to beat Boston 105-103 on Monday and surpass the 2007-08 Houston Rockets for the second-longest streak in NBA history.

"I knew there was a lot of time, so we never panicked," James said. "We were down 27 with 18 minutes left. That's a lifetime in basketball."

Although the Cavs were missing All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters and Anderson Varejao - their top three scorers - they pushed Miami to the limit.

It wasn't until James, playing his fourth game back in Cleveland since leaving as a free agent in 2010, made two free throws with 4.7 seconds left that Miami could relax, but just a little. The Cavs had one last chance to tie it, but C.J. Miles was long with a 3-pointer in the final second, letting Miami off the hook.

Following the game, James stopped to sign a few autographs as he made his way to Miami's locker room. This was much tougher than he and the Heat could have imagined. The win also completed a five-game road trip, dubbed "The Reunion Tour" by James because Miami visited Wade's home in Milwaukee, Chris Bosh's former team in Toronto and Ray Allen's in Boston.

"The streak wasn't on my mind, but us getting blown out was," James said. "I was going to be the only guy to take an `L' on the reunion tour."

Mario Chalmers added 17 points and Wade had 11 for the Heat, who outscored the Cavs 30-18 in the fourth quarter and 64-40 in the second half.

Wayne Ellington had 20 points and Tristan Thompson 18 for Cleveland, which went from a stunning upset to blowing the biggest lead in a loss in franchise history.

"We knew it was coming," Thompson said of the Heat's comeback. "They were the NBA champions last season. They're not going to lay down. Champions don't lay down even when they're down by 27. We knew they were going to make a push. Guys went out and made plays, so you have to give them credit."

Down by nine to open the fourth, the Heat were up 95-86 with 3:02 left and seemed to have the Cavaliers on the ropes.

But Cleveland bounced back and closed to 96-95 on Thompson's two free throws with 44 seconds to go. Wade then missed a jumper, but Ellington misfired on a step-back 23-footer with 5.2 seconds to go.

James was fouled and the reigning MVP, with a sellout crowd of 20,562 roaring, stepped to the line and dropped both free throws to make it 98-95.

Miles was contested on his final shot, and once it clanked off the rim, the Heat headed home with a chance to extend their streak to 25 on Friday against Detroit.

This game had a little of everything, including a fan running on the floor in the fourth quarter. The young man was wearing a T-shirt that said: "We Miss You, 2014 Come Back," a reference to James' possible free agency and return to Cleveland, where he played seven seasons.

James went out of his way and patted the fan on the head as security rushed him off the floor.

"He said he missed me and come back, please," James said. "It happened once before in (Madison Square) Garden, so I wasn't worried. There are metal detectors here, so we were OK. I embraced it."

The start of the game was delayed because of a spill on the floor caused by condensation from a carbon dioxide container inside the scoreboard.

James scored eight straight points to open the fourth, hitting a 3-pointer to tie it 77-all. He then turned toward the crowd and delivered an icy stare, his way of saying, `OK, enough is enough.'

"When he made that one and turned to the crowd," Wade said, "you knew it was coming."

NOTES: Starting with the Cavs, Miami's next 10 games are against opponents with a combined winning percentage of just .399. ... The Heat play the Pistons and Charlotte at home before going to Orlando, Chicago, New Orleans and San Antonio. ... It was the first time Miami overcame a 21-point halftime deficit to win. ... The Cavs will wait a week before they evaluate Waiters, who has loose cartilage, and decide whether he needs surgery. Cleveland coach Byron Scott hopes his young guard comes back in the final month. "If he gets back, I'll be thrilled to death," Scott said. ... Miami's three wins over Cleveland this season have been by a total of nine points.

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Notebook: Heat 98, Cavaliers 95

Brian Dulik, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:11 AM - Updated Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:11 AM

THE FACTS: The Miami Heat extended the second longest winning streak in NBA history to 24 games by rallying for a 98-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Small forward LeBron James scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as Miami overcame a 27-point deficit. Point guard Mario Chalmers added 17 points for the Heat, which outscored Cleveland 58-28 over the final 19:03. Shooting guard Wayne Ellington led the Cavaliers with 20 points, while power forward Tristan Thompson had 18 points and eight rebounds. Miami is now nine victories away from tying the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA record of 33 straight wins.

QUOTABLE: "This was one of the most bizarre, unique days of my life with everything that happened. It also was one of the best comebacks I've ever been a part of. The streak wasn't on my mind, but us getting blown out was."
-- LeBron James

THE STAT: Miami's comeback from 27 points down represented the largest collapse in the Cavaliers' 43-season history. Cleveland's previous biggest blown lead was 26 points in a 107-105 loss at Phoenix on Nov. 9, 2012. "We caught lightning in a bottle, it wasn't anything we planned out," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "It took some embarrassing minutes and getting down 27 to change our guys' disposition." Miami, which trailed 55-24 at intermission, also set a franchise record for its largest halftime comeback.

TURNING POINT: Center Tyler Zeller converted a three-point play to extend the Cavaliers' lead to 67-40 with 7:44 left in the third quarter, but it was all downhill from there for the home team. Small forward Shane Battier buried three 3-pointers and shooting guard Ray Allen added another in the final five minutes of the third to ignite Miami's epic comeback. "Once Shane made those threes, we were kind of like, 'This is where it gets fun,' because we know we can come back from a deficit," Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade said. "We felt it."

QUOTABLE II: "We knew it was coming. They were the NBA champions last season, they're not going to lay down. Champions don't lay down even when they're down by 27. Their guys went out and made plays, so you have to give them credit."
-- Tristan Thompson

HOT: James posted his fourth triple-double of the season and his 13th all time at Quicken Loans Arena. "The Chosen One" also owns the only two triple-doubles in Cleveland over the last three seasons -- since he left the Cavaliers for the Heat. ... James is 9-1 against Cleveland in his career, including 3-1 on the road. ... The Cavaliers had a 19-0 run in the second quarter, which was the longest unanswered spurt allowed by Miami in 2012-2013. ... Cleveland point guard Shaun Livingston had a season-high tying six assists, along with 14 points. ... Ellington played a career-high 41 minutes and equaled his NBA best with seven rebounds.

NOT: Cavaliers shooting guard C.J. Miles missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer, just six seconds after Ellington misfired on a 23-footer. ... Cleveland power forward Luke Walton was whistled for a lane violation and four fouls in 16 poor minutes. ... The Cavaliers have lost four straight games overall and own the third-worst home record in the NBA at 13-20. ... Cleveland shooting guard Daniel "Boobie" Gibson was forced into action at the point, but did not record an assist in 14 minutes. ... Heat point guard Norris Cole, who graduated from Cleveland State University, failed to score in seven minutes off the bench.

QUOTABLE III: "I thought it was a great effort. Our guys played about as hard as they can play. We just didn't get the job done like I wanted us to, and everyone in that locker room wanted us to. You have to give Miami credit."
-- Cavaliers coach Byron Scott

GOOD MOVE: Cavaliers fans booed James every time he touched the basketball, showing their ongoing displeasure over his departure for Miami via free agency in July 2010. The Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High product played his first seven pro seasons with Cleveland, winning two NBA MVP awards. "I know how passionate these fans are about their Cavs, Browns and Indians, so I knew they would be loud again tonight," James said, adding with a laugh. "It can't ever get any worse than it was on Dec. 2, 2010 (in his first game back in Cleveland)."

BAD MOVE: The start of the game was delayed by 35 minutes when the Quicken Loans Arena scoreboard began leaking water onto the court. The problem was traced to condensation from a CO2 container that was used to create fog during the Cavaliers' introductions. "Both teams had to deal with the delay, so wasn't a big deal," Spoelstra said. "It had no effect on the way we came out so sluggish tonight." ... A fan ran onto the court during the fourth quarter and told James he wanted him to return to Cleveland as a free agent in 2014.

NOTABLE: The Cavaliers signed point guard Chris Quinn from the NBA D-League's Tulsa 66ers to fill their open roster spot, but he did not play. ... Cleveland played without its top three scorers in All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving (left shoulder sprain), shooting guard Dion Waiters (left knee soreness), and center Anderson Varejao (season-ending right knee surgery). ... The Cavaliers are 62-154 since James left the franchise for Miami. ... The Heat's inactives were both healthy scratches in center Juwan Howard and power forward Jarvis Varnado.

UP NEXT: For the Heat, Friday vs. Detroit, Sunday vs. Charlotte, Monday @ Orlando. For the Cavaliers, Friday @ Houston, Wednesday vs. Boston, March 29 vs. Philadelphia.

• Heat: Howard, Varnado
• Cavaliers: Irving, Varejao

• Heat: Chalmers
• Cavaliers: Livingston

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #30 John Goble, #66 Haywoode Workman
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:22

Miami Heat (52-14)		Cleveland Cavaliers (22-45)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Zeller vs Bosh (James gains possession)
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	11:43
	11:42	Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:24	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:23
Haslem Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (1 AST)	11:03 [MIA 2-0]
	10:43 [CLE 3-2]	Gee 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Haslem Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Zeller (1 ST)	10:23
	10:18	Thompson Layup Shot: Missed
	10:17	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:17 [CLE 5-2]	Zeller Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)	09:57 [MIA 5-5]
	09:40	Zeller Running Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:37
James Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bosh (1 AST)	09:35 [MIA 7-5]
	09:21	Livingston Jump Shot: Missed
	09:19	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:14 [CLE 7-7]	Thompson Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (1 AST)	08:55 [MIA 9-7]
	08:37 [CLE 9-9]	Thompson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Bosh 3pt Shot: Missed	08:23
	08:22	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:15	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:13
	08:10	Ellington Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:10 [MIA 10-9]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:10 [MIA 11-9]
	07:54 [CLE 11-11]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Livingston (1 AST)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ellington (1 ST)	07:40
	07:34 [CLE 13-11]	Zeller Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Livingston (2 AST)
Haslem Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	07:34
	07:34 [CLE 14-11]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
	07:25	Zeller Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)	07:13 [MIA 14-14]
	06:57 [CLE 16-14]	Thompson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	06:41
Haslem Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:39
Haslem Putback Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:39 [MIA 16-16]
Haslem Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:22
	06:15 [CLE 18-16]	Livingston Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Livingston (1 ST)	06:06
	06:00 [CLE 20-16]	Thompson Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Livingston (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:59
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	05:38
	05:37	Gee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:18	Gee 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:17	Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	05:10 [CLE 22-16]	Zeller Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)
James Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:53
	04:51	Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:46	Gee Layup Shot: Missed
	04:46	Team Rebound
	04:46	Zeller Substitution replaced by Speights
	04:46	Livingston Substitution replaced by Gibson
Haslem Substitution replaced by Battier	04:46
	04:25 [CLE 24-16]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	04:05
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:05
	03:52	Gibson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:52
Team Rebound	03:52
Wade Substitution replaced by Allen	03:52
Chalmers Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:52 [MIA 17-24]
Allen Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:40
	03:40 [CLE 25-17]	Ellington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	03:40 [CLE 26-17]	Ellington Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
James Reverse Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (2 AST)	03:26 [MIA 19-26]
	03:11 [CLE 28-19]	Ellington Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	02:53	Gee Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	02:53	Team Timeout : Regular
Bosh Substitution replaced by Andersen	02:53
James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Thompson (1 ST)	02:38
Andersen Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:37
	02:17	Thompson Floating Jump shot: Missed
Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:13
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	02:04
	02:02	Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:50	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
	01:49	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	01:31	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:31
	01:31	Speights Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:31 [MIA 20-28]
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Cole	01:31
	01:31	Thompson Substitution replaced by Walton
	01:31	Walton Violation:Lane
Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:31 [MIA 21-28]
	01:13	Speights Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)
Andersen Jump Shot: Missed	01:07
	01:06	Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:49.9	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:48.9
Andersen Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)	00:40.8 [MIA 23-28]
	00:24.9 [CLE 30-23]	Gibson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Walton (1 AST)
	00:06.2	Walton Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:06.2
Team Rebound	00:06.2
Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:06.2 [MIA 24-30]
	00:00.0 [CLE 32-24]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ellington (1 AST)
End of 1st Quarter
Miami Heat (52-14)		Cleveland Cavaliers (22-45)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:38	Speights Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Cole Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:38
	11:26	Miles Running Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:23
Wade Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:15 [MIA 26-32]
	10:55	Speights Jump Shot: Missed Block: Battier (1 BLK)
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:54
Wade Running Bank shot: Missed	10:42
	10:39	Speights Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:29	Casspi Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
	10:13	Walton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	10:13 [MIA 27-32]
Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:13
	10:12	Speights Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:50	Walton 3pt Shot: Missed
Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:49
Wade Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:38 [MIA 29-32]
	09:32	Gibson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Battier Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (2 AST)	09:15 [MIA 31-32]
	09:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:08	Speights Substitution replaced by Livingston
	09:08	Gibson Substitution replaced by Zeller
	08:58	Livingston Jump Shot: Missed
	08:56	Miles Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:53	Casspi 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:52	Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:42 [CLE 34-31]	Miles Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Casspi (1 AST)
Wade Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	08:21
	08:19	Casspi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:13	Casspi Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
	07:53	Walton Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	07:53	Casspi Substitution replaced by Ellington
	07:53	Walton Substitution replaced by Thompson
Andersen Substitution replaced by Bosh	07:53
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	07:40
	07:39	Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	07:20 [CLE 36-31]	Livingston Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Miles (1 AST)
Cole Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:58
	06:56	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	06:49	Ellington Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
Wade Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	06:44 [MIA 33-36]
	06:26 [CLE 39-33]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ellington (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:19
Allen Substitution replaced by James	06:19
Cole Substitution replaced by Chalmers	06:19
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	06:01
	05:59	Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Bosh Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:48
	05:48 [CLE 40-33]	Miles Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	05:48 [CLE 41-33]	Miles Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:30
	05:28	Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	05:23 [CLE 44-33]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ellington (3 AST)
	05:17	Livingston Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Bosh Layup Shot: Missed Block: Zeller (1 BLK)	05:09
	05:08	Livingston Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Chalmers Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:05
	04:51	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bosh (1 BLK)
	04:51	Team Rebound
	04:46	Zeller Jump Shot: Missed
	04:44	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:42 [CLE 46-33]	Ellington Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:36
	04:24 [CLE 48-33]	Livingston Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	04:24
Battier Substitution replaced by Andersen	04:24
James 3pt Shot: Missed	04:02
	04:01	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	04:01	Foul : Double Personal - Zeller (2 PF), Andersen (2 PF)
Wade Substitution replaced by Allen	04:01
	03:58	Ellington Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	03:58	Ellington Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	03:44
	03:43	Team Rebound
	03:23 [CLE 50-33]	Thompson Floating Jump shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Livingston (4 AST)
James Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	03:07
	02:45	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:45	Zeller Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	02:43	Zeller Turnover : No Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thompson (2 ST)	02:41
	02:19 [CLE 52-33]	Ellington Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Miles (2 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	01:58
	01:57	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Chalmers Foul: Personal (2 PF)	01:52
Chalmers Technical	01:52
	01:52
Andersen Substitution replaced by Wade	01:52
	01:52 [CLE 53-33]	Ellington Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
	01:47	Thompson Substitution replaced by Gee
	01:34 [CLE 55-33]	Gee Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	01:15	Gee Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:15 [MIA 34-55]
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Battier	01:15
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:15
	01:14	Zeller Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	01:01	Livingston Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:59.4
James Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:49.9
	00:47.8	Zeller Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	00:38.9	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:37.4
James Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Livingston (2 ST)	00:25.9
	00:01.9	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bosh (2 BLK)
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:01.0
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Miami Heat (52-14)		Cleveland Cavaliers (22-45)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:39 [CLE 57-34]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ellington (4 AST)
	11:28	Livingston Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	11:16	Zeller Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Haslem Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	11:16 [MIA 35-57]
Haslem Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	11:16 [MIA 36-57]
	10:58	Thompson Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Bosh Running Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wade (3 AST)	10:41 [MIA 38-57]
	10:21 [CLE 60-38]	Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Livingston (5 AST)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	10:01
	10:00	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:37	Livingston Tip Shot: Missed
	09:37	Ellington Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:18 [CLE 62-38]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Chalmers Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	09:00
Bosh Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:44
	08:44 [CLE 63-38]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	08:44 [CLE 64-38]	Zeller Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Thompson (3 ST)	08:33
Bosh Foul: Personal (3 PF)	08:33
	08:17	Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bosh (1 ST)
Bosh Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)	08:05 [MIA 40-64]
	07:44	Gee Jump Shot: Missed
	07:44	Zeller Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	07:44 [CLE 66-40]	Zeller Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Wade Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	07:44
	07:44 [CLE 67-40]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	07:27
	07:26	Zeller Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	07:11	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:10
	07:03	Zeller Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	07:03 [MIA 41-67]
	07:03	Zeller Substitution replaced by Walton
James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:03
Team Rebound	07:03
	07:03	Thompson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Bosh 3pt Shot: Missed	06:54
	06:53	Gee Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:27	Walton Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:25
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)	06:14 [MIA 43-67]
	06:02	Livingston Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)
	05:51	Thompson Foul: Defense 3 Second (1 PF)
	05:51	Team Timeout : Regular
Haslem Substitution replaced by Battier	05:51
Chalmers Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)	05:51 [MIA 44-67]
Bosh Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Walton (1 ST)	05:41
Wade Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	05:38
	05:38	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:38	Team Rebound
	05:38	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:35
	05:28	Ellington Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	05:28 [MIA 45-67]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	05:28 [MIA 46-67]
	05:15	Gee 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:14	Walton Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:08 [CLE 69-46]	Gee Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Walton (2 AST)
James Layup Shot: Missed	04:46
James Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:45
James Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:45 [MIA 48-69]
Wade Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:28
	04:28 [CLE 70-48]	Livingston Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	04:28 [CLE 71-48]	Livingston Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Battier 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	04:13 [MIA 51-71]
	03:52	Livingston Substitution replaced by Gibson
	03:45	Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:45
	03:45	Walton Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:45 [MIA 52-71]
Chalmers Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	03:45 [MIA 53-71]
	03:31	Ellington Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	03:28	Walton Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	03:28 [CLE 73-53]	Walton Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Chalmers Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)	03:14 [MIA 55-73]
	02:51	Walton Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:51
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Allen	02:51
Battier 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bosh (2 AST)	02:36 [MIA 58-73]
	02:07	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	02:05
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	01:53
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:52
Battier 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Bosh (3 AST)	01:47 [MIA 61-73]
	01:25	Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:24
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	01:14
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	01:13
Bosh Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:11 [MIA 63-73]
James Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:52.2
	00:52.2 [CLE 74-63]	Gee Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
Bosh Substitution replaced by Andersen	00:52.2
	00:52.2	Gee Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:50.8
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:41.8 [MIA 65-74]
	00:20.9	Gee Jump Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)
James Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:18.7
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (7 AST)	00:15.5 [MIA 68-74]
	00:00.0 [CLE 77-68]	Gibson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:46	Speights Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:46
Team Rebound	11:46
Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	11:46 [MIA 69-77]
Allen Foul: Personal (2 PF)	11:40
	11:32	Walton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:James (2 ST)
James Jump Shot: Missed Block: Speights (1 BLK)	11:24
Team Rebound	11:24
James 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:16 [MIA 72-77]
	11:03	Gibson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (3 ST)
James Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	10:58
James Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	10:55
James Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	10:54 [MIA 74-77]
	10:37	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:36
James 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS)	10:28 [MIA 77-77]
	10:26	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:08 [CLE 79-77]	Livingston Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Miles (3 AST)
	09:53	Livingston Foul: Personal (3 PF)
James 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS)	09:40 [MIA 80-79]
	09:23	Gibson Substitution replaced by Ellington
Battier Violation:Kicked Ball	09:23
	09:16	Livingston Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (4 ST)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	09:04
	09:02	Team Rebound
	08:51	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:50
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (8 AST)	08:37 [MIA 83-79]
	08:15	Livingston Jump Bank Shot: Missed
	08:15	Team Rebound
Chalmers Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)	08:15
	08:15	Speights Substitution replaced by Zeller
	08:15	Walton Substitution replaced by Thompson
Battier Substitution replaced by Wade	08:15
	08:03	Miles Running Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	08:01
Chalmers Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	07:55
	07:30	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Andersen (1 BLK)
	07:30	Thompson Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	07:30	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Andersen Substitution replaced by Bosh	07:30
James Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:08
	07:05	Ellington Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	07:02	Ellington Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:James (3 ST)
Chalmers Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: James (9 AST)	06:58 [MIA 85-79]
	06:43 [CLE 81-85]	Ellington Running Bank shot: Made (14 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Wade (5 AST)	06:26 [MIA 88-81]
	06:24	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:24	Zeller Substitution replaced by Gee
	06:09 [CLE 84-88]	Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Thompson (2 AST)
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:42
James Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	05:42
James Tip Shot: Missed	05:42
Team Rebound	05:42
	05:42	Thompson Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
	05:34	Miles Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: James (10 AST)	05:18 [MIA 91-84]
	05:08	Miles Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	05:08	Team Rebound
Chalmers Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	05:08
	04:56	Ellington Layup Shot: Missed
	04:55	Miles Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	04:48	Ellington Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Allen (5 ST)
James Step Back Jump shot: Missed	04:24
	04:21	Livingston Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Allen Foul: Personal (3 PF)	04:16
	04:04 [CLE 86-91]	Livingston Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Miles (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:04
Wade Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:44 [MIA 93-86]
	03:28	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:26
Wade Step Back Jump shot: Missed	03:10
Bosh Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	03:07
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	03:05
James Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)	03:04
James Layup Shot: Missed	03:02
James Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)	03:02
James Tip Shot: Missed	03:02
James Rebound (Off:7 Def:4)	03:02
	03:02	Livingston Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
	03:02	Livingston Technical
Allen Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)	03:02 [MIA 94-86]
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	03:02 [MIA 95-86]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:02
	03:01	Thompson Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	02:51 [CLE 88-95]	Livingston Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	02:34	Ellington Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:34
Team Rebound	02:34
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Battier	02:34
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:34 [MIA 96-88]
	02:26 [CLE 91-96]	Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Livingston (6 AST)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	02:05
	01:50	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:7 Def:5)	01:49
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	01:30
	01:29	Livingston Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:23 [CLE 93-96]	Gee Driving Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Miles (5 AST)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	01:01
	01:00	Miles Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Battier Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:44.1
	00:44.1 [CLE 94-96]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	00:44.1 [CLE 95-96]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:44.1
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	00:27.8
	00:26.9	Gee Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:05.2	Ellington Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:05.2
	00:04.7	Gee Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	00:04.7 [MIA 97-95]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	00:04.7 [MIA 98-95]
	00:04.7	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:04.7	Gee Substitution replaced by Gibson
	00:00.0	Miles 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter