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FINAL
Mar 16, 2021

Game Recap

Led by Jimmy Butlers 28 points and 12 rebounds, the Heat defeated the Cavaliers, 113-98. Additionally for the Heat, Bam Adebayo added 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the victory, while Collin Sexton tallied 21 points and three assists for the Cavaliers in the losing effort. The Heat improve to 22-18 on the season, while the Cavaliers fall to 14-25.

Box Score

1234T
CLE2622282298
MIA37253318113
Cleveland Cavaliers logoCAVALIERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
35Isaac OkoroSF304-62-20-031011110-13
22Larry Nance Jr.PF375-101-43-494113214-2
31Jarrett AllenC264-80-00-010202038-10
10Darius GarlandSG334-112-41-113105111-17
2Collin SextonPG337-172-85-613101521-2
32Dean Wade173-92-80-14100018-11
16Cedi Osman213-81-51-23720208-4
6JaVale McGee218-100-00-081121216-5
9Dylan Windler40-20-20-01000020-8
2Quinn Cook131-50-20-02110122-3
21Damyean Dotson— did not play —— did not play —
8Lamar Stevens— did not play —— did not play —
33Brodric Thomas— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8645.3%10-3528.6%10-1471.4%422376141998
Miami Heat logoHEATMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
22Jimmy ButlerSF3111-160-16-6124203228+14
9Kelly OlynykPF347-131-52-384320417+21
13Bam AdebayoC296-140-02-396022214-3
55Duncan RobinsonSG265-94-80-011200114-2
25Kendrick NunnPG234-92-30-052101310+19
11KZ Okpala242-51-30-05000045+14
7Goran Dragic271-40-20-05911422+2
14Tyler Herro314-130-37-732102015+6
28Andre Iguodala92-22-22-20210108+4
30Chris Silva00-00-00-000000000
2Gabe Vincent00-00-00-000000000
5Precious Achiuwa— did not play —— did not play —
8Maurice Harkless— did not play —— did not play —
40Udonis Haslem— did not play —— did not play —
31Max Strus— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL42-8549.4%10-2737.0%19-2190.5%48301151318113

Play-by-Play

1st quarterclemia
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:54) Jump Ball Adebayo vs. Allen: Tip to Butler
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (11:39) Robinson 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Adebayo 1 AST)
    02
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:24) MISS Nance Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:21) Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (11:09) Olynyk 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Adebayo 2 AST)
    05
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:07) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:51) Olynyk P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Washington)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:46) MISS Nance Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:40) Okoro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (10:36) Okoro 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Nance Jr. 1 AST)
    25
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:12) Adebayo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:12) Sexton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (10:04) Garland 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Okoro 1 AST)
    55
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:37) MISS Nunn 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:36) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (9:24) Allen 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
    75
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:03) MISS Adebayo 18' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:59) Okoro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (8:53) Sexton 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    95
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:53) HEAT Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (8:42) Robinson 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Adebayo 3 AST)
    98
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:26) MISS Sexton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:22) Olynyk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (8:18) Butler 4' Layup (2 PTS) (Nunn 1 AST)
    910
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:18) Sexton S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Washington)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (8:18) Butler Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    911
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (8:06) Allen 2' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Garland 2 AST)
    1111
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:47) MISS Nunn 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:44) Nance Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (7:28) Okoro 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Nance Jr. 2 AST)
    1311
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:09) Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:09) Nance Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (7:05) Nance Jr. 2' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Garland 3 AST)
    1511
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (6:49) Olynyk 2' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Nunn 2 AST)
    1513
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:40) Nunn S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Dagher)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (6:40) Sexton Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1613
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (6:40) Sexton Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1713
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (6:27) Adebayo 13' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Olynyk 1 AST)
    1715
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:06) Sexton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:06) Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:02) MISS Olynyk 4' Running Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:57) Adebayo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (5:57) Adebayo Tip Dunk Shot (4 PTS)
    1717
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:41) MISS Garland 13' Floating Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:37) Olynyk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:28) MISS Butler 6' Jump Bank Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:25) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:05) MISS Nance Jr. 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:02) Nunn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:51) Garland P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Dagher)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (4:40) Butler 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Dragic 1 AST)
    1719
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (4:20) Garland 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Osman 1 AST)
    2019
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (3:56) Dragic 11' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Olynyk 2 AST)
    2021
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:36) MISS Osman 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:33) Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:22) Wade S.FOUL (P1.T3) (R.Mott)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (3:22) Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    2022
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (3:22) Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2023
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:08) MISS Wade 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:04) Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:01) McGee P.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Washington)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:58) Windler P.FOUL (P1.PN) (T.Washington)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (2:58) Herro Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2024
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (2:58) Herro Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2025
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:33) MISS Osman 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:28) McGee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (2:28) McGee Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    2225
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (2:18) Iguodala 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dragic 2 AST)
    2228
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (1:49) McGee 4' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    2428
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:39) MISS Herro 4' Driving Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:36) McGee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:32) MISS Wade 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:27) Okpala REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (1:21) Olynyk 2' Layup (7 PTS) (Iguodala 1 AST)
    2430
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:14) MISS Windler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:14) Okpala REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (1:04) Iguodala 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Dragic 3 AST)
    2433
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:02) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (0:55) McGee 3' Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Osman 2 AST)
    2633
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (0:42) Robinson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Dragic 4 AST)
    2636
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:33) MISS Windler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:32) HEAT Rebound
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:22) Windler P.FOUL (P2.PN) (R.Mott)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (0:22) Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2637
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:22) MISS Adebayo Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:21) McGee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:01) MISS Wade 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:00) Dragic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

98Points113
39-86(45.3%)Field Goal(%)42-85(49.4%)
10-35(28.6%)3-Point(%)10-27(37.0%)
10-14(71.4%)Free Throw(%)19-21(90.5%)
42(15)Rebounds(Offensive)48(16)
23Assists30
7Steals11
6Blocks5
14Turnovers13
19Fouls18
58Pts In The Paint56
4Fast Break Pts16
18Pts Off Turnovers17
34Bench Pts30
4Largest Lead22

Game Details

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 · 8:00 PM
Amica Mutual Pavilion · Providence, RI
capacity: 12,410