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Cavs Beat Heat, Clinch Playoff Spot
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) dunks between Miami Heat forward Kyle Anderson (20) and center Bam Adebayo (13) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Cleveland, Ohio (3-5-25)

The Cavaliers rallied from 7 points down in the 4th quarter to beat the Heat in Cleveland Wednesday night 112-107.

It was the Cavs 12th consecutive win and helped them become the first team in the NBA this year to clinch a playoff spot.

Donovan Mitchell led the way with 26 points, Darius Garland added 15 points and 10 assists, while Evan Mobley and DeAndre Hunter scored 16 points each. 

With the victory, Cleveland improves to a franchise best (52-10) after 62 games and their lead over Boston for the top seed in the Eastern Conference remains at 8 games with 20 games left to play.

Next up for the “Wine and Gold”, a road game Friday in Charlotte.