Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Darius Garland had 10 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived some sloppiness in the final two minutes to win their 12th straight game, 112-107 over the banged-up Miami Heat.

The Cavaliers won their 12th consecutive game and in the process clinched a spot in the 2024-25 NBA playoffs. Here's how it all unfolded.

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Five takeaways from the Heat’s 112-107 loss to the Cleveland Cavalier on Wednesday at Rocket Arena: ▪ Playing without leading scorer Tyler Herro and three other rotation players, the Heat nearly stunned the Cavaliers before blowing yet another late lead.

Cleveland is the best two-way team in the NBA and that’s been especially true during this winning streak. In their last meeting with Miami, the Cavaliers shot 54% from the field, piling on 68 points in the paint, while holding the Heat to 22 points or less in three of the four quarters.

The numbers show James has scored more than half of his points for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who he also has the best points-per-game record with. The first of those stats is not hugely surprising given he has played 11 of his 21-and-a-bit seasons in his career to date for the Cavs.

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