Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats and Box Score (Apr. 23) | Game 2, 2025 NBA Playoffs

Donovan Mitchell dragged the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-112 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Spida did not miss a shot in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 of his final 17 points after Miami cut the deficit to 101-99. The Cavaliers' late defensive stands sealed the victory against the resilient Heat, who had trailed by 19 points in the second quarter.

Mitchell finished with 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and one steal. Darius Garland, who sank crucial free throws down the stretch, contributed 21 points, nine assists and two rebounds.

Tyler Herro led the gritty Heat, who again forced the East’s No. 1 seed to work hard for the win. The All-Star guard posted 33 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Miami will try to break through in Game 3 on Saturday.

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Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Miami Heat player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Andrew Wiggins	10	1	3	0	3	2	3-10	1-4	3-4	-9
Bam Adebayo	11	14	9	1	0	2	3-9	1-5	4-4	+1
Kel'el Ware	7	4	0	1	0	1	3-5	1-3	0-0	-2
Davion Mitchell	18	1	6	1	0	2	7-9	2-4	2-4	-6
Tyler Herro	33	6	5	0	0	2	14-24	4-11	1-2	+1
Duncan Robinson	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	-17
Haywood Highsmith	17	2	1	0	0	1	6-7	5-6	0-0	-6
Nikola Jovic	11	8	2	0	0	2	4-12	1-8	2-2	+2
Josh Christopher	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Dru Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Isaiah Stevens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Pelle Larsson	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	-9
Alec Burks	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Terry Rozier	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Evan Mobley	20	6	1	1	0	2	7-10	3-6	3-3	+5
Jarrett Allen	9	8	1	1	1	2	3-5	0-0	3-3	-1
Darius Garland	21	2	9	0	0	1	6-14	2-8	7-8	-2
Donovan Mitchell	30	6	6	1	0	1	10-21	7-10	3-4	+4
Max Strus	14	1	6	2	0	1	4-8	4-8	2-2	-2
Dean Wade	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6
Emoni Bates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
De'Andre Hunter	12	3	0	1	0	0	4-10	2-4	2-2	+12
Isaac Okoro	3	1	0	1	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	+1
Ty Jerome	6	3	0	1	0	1	2-8	1-4	1-1	+10
Sam Merrill	6	4	1	1	0	0	2-4	2-4	0-0	+12
Luke Tavers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Tristan Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chuma Okeke	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Game Summary

The Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers squared off Wednesday in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Miami battled for three quarters in the series opener on Sunday but collapsed in the fourth, losing 121-100. The Heat aimed to even the series in the rematch.

Unlike in Game 1, Miami started hot, jumping out to a 13-5 lead in the first quarter. However, Cleveland closed the period on a 20-9 run to take a 25-24 lead after 12 minutes.

The Heat played another solid quarter, but Cleveland caught fire from behind the arc in the second. Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell and De’Andre Hunter each hit at least two 3-pointers during the onslaught. The Cavaliers went 11-for-16 from deep in the period and took a commanding 68-51 lead into halftime.

The Heat put on a stellar defensive stance in the third quarter to get back into the game. After giving up 43 points to the Cavaliers in the second period, the Heat limited Cleveland to 25 in the third frame, trimming the deficit to 13 entering the final frame.

Miami's defensive momentum continued early in the fourth, as they outscored Cleveland 14-7 midway through the quarter to cut the lead to 100-94, prompting a Cavaliers timeout.

The Heat pulled within 101-99 with 4:02 remaining, but Mitchell took over down the stretch. He scored 10 of his final 17 points in the last four minutes, guiding the Cavaliers to a 121-112 win. Cleveland also came up with timely defensive stops to stifle the Heat’s comeback bid.