National Basketball Association
Miami 100, Cleveland 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #91 Cheryl Flores, #16 David Guthrie, #23 Tre Maddox
Attendance: 19432

Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 23 points to pace four scorers in double figures as the visiting Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-97 on Tuesday night.

Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each added 18 points for Miami, which is now 1-1 on a four-game road trip. Adebayo grabbed 11 rebounds and Martin hauled in 10 for the Heat, who won for the fourth time in five games.

Donovan Mitchell's fadeaway 3-pointer fell short as time expired to allow Miami to escape with the win.

Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 19 points while Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mitchell and Darius Garland each scored 16 points for the Cavaliers, who haven't won back-to-back games since Jan. 2-4, when they defeated the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns.

Cleveland had just two turnovers in the first half before committing six in the third quarter. Miami capitalized on the mistakes and got six points from both Herro and Kyle Lowry in the period, and also went on an 11-2 run for a 77-68 lead.

Adebayo missed a pair of free throws with four seconds left in the third, allowing Mitchell to convert a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Cavaliers closed the frame on an 11-2 run for a 79-79 tie heading into the fourth quarter.

Miami's offensive struggles continued into the final stanza, as it scored just two points over the first five-plus minutes.

Cleveland led 85-81 before Herro converted a four-point play to tie the game again. Herro's four-point play ignited an 11-2 run that was capped by Gabe Vincent's triple with 4:41 remaining in the fourth.

Mitchell made one of two free throws to give Cleveland its last lead, 93-92, with 2:58 remaining. But Adebayo converted a 7-foot jumper 20 seconds later to give the Heat the lead for good.

Garland hit a 3-pointer off an inbounds pass on the right wing to cut Miami's lead to 99-97 with 8.7 seconds remaining. Butler made one of two free throws, giving Cleveland the chance to tie.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Cleveland
Jimmy Butler 23 Scoring Evan Mobley 19
Victor Oladipo 6 Assists Donovan Mitchell 9
Bam Adebayo 11 Rebounds Jarrett Allen 11
Jimmy Butler 10 Free Throws Made Jarrett Allen 2
Jimmy Butler 3 Steals Donovan Mitchell 4
Orlando Robinson 2 Blocks Caris LeVert 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 100 43.6 14-31 18-25 21 45 3 7 15
Cleveland 97 48.2 11-40 6-12 32 39 6 9 13
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .548 after a win and .636 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against New York. The Heat have a W/L % of .483 after a win and .652 after a loss.