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Miami Heat 100, Cleveland Cavaliers 121: final score and stats

Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat, Miami Heat 100 to Cleveland Cavaliers 121, on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat.

NBA · East 1st Round - Game 1Sunday, April 20, 2025
Miami Heat logoMiami Heat37-45100
Final
DateApr 20, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
TVTNT/truTV/HBO Max
Attendance19,432

Line score

Team1234T
Miami Heat24302521100
Cleveland Cavaliers31312534121

Top performers

Miami Heat
PointsBam Adebayo · 24
ReboundsBam Adebayo · 9
AssistsDavion Mitchell · 9
RatingDavion Mitchell · 18 PTS, 9 AST
Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsDonovan Mitchell · 30
ReboundsJarrett Allen · 11
AssistsDarius Garland · 5
RatingDonovan Mitchell · 30 PTS, 4 STL

Team comparison

Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
Points per game
117.2
116.8
Points allowed per game
120.1
115.8
37-45Record64-18
2nd in Southeast DivisionStanding2nd in Central Division
4-3Road record / home record4-2
WWWLWLast 5LWLLW
W3StreakL1

Team stats

Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
39-80FG45-88
Field Goal %
49
51
13-313PT18-43
Three Point %
42
42
9-12FT13-16
Free Throw %
75
81
Rebounds
37
42
Offensive Rebounds
11
14
Defensive Rebounds
26
28
Assists
23
21
Steals
5
8
Blocks
4
4
Turnovers
14
7
Team Turnovers
0
1
Total Turnovers
14
8
Technical Fouls
0
0

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Miami Heat
Klay Thompson G · Ankle - Soreness
Out
Pelle Larsson G · Illness
Out
Cleveland Cavaliers
Evan Mobley C · Toe
Out
Sam Merrill G · Elbow
Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Back
Out

Box score

Miami Heat

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Andrew Wiggins38145-112-62-262410150-22
Bam Adebayo392410-221-53-693121451-13
Kel'el Ware2021-20-10-032002211-12
Alec Burks1562-32-30-022000020-1
Tyler Herro37217-183-64-432310034-18
Kyle Anderson600-10-00-011000010-7
Duncan Robinson1583-52-30-0302000320
Haywood Highsmith3173-41-20-062101243-12
Keshad Johnson100-00-00-0000000000
Jaime Jaquez Jr.100-10-10-0000000000
Nikola Jovic100-10-10-0000000000
Davion Mitchell34188-122-30-049310224-20
Pelle Larsson100-00-00-0000000000
Team10039-8013-319-1237231454112615

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Jarrett Allen30125-80-02-2111231652+15
Evan Mobley3394-101-30-071100341+10
Donovan Mitchell333011-192-96-754240052+10
Max Strus2193-53-50-011000010+18
Darius Garland312710-175-92-235210032+16
Dean Wade700-00-00-010000010+5
De'Andre Hunter1600-40-00-031000120-2
Chuma Okeke100-00-00-0000000000
Isaac Okoro1300-40-40-021001111+5
Javonte Green100-00-00-0100000100
Ty Jerome262810-155-83-553000141+17
Sam Merrill2462-42-40-014002103+11
Jaylon Tyson100-10-10-0100000110
Team12145-8818-4313-164221784142813

Recent form

Nov 13, 2026 · vs Cleveland CavaliersW 133-121
Nov 10, 2026 · at Utah JazzW 115-109
Nov 8, 2026 · at Sacramento KingsW 114-108
Nov 5, 2026 · at Golden State WarriorsL 100-120
Nov 4, 2026 · at LA ClippersW 117-116
Nov 13, 2026 · at Miami HeatL 121-133
Nov 11, 2026 · at New York KnicksW 115-107
Nov 9, 2026 · at Charlotte HornetsL 112-124
Nov 7, 2026 · vs New York KnicksL 97-109
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Philadelphia 76ersW 119-95

Season series

CLE wins series 2-1
Mar 5, 2025MIA 107, CLE 112
Jan 29, 2025CLE 126, MIA 106
Dec 8, 2024CLE 113, MIA 122

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers?

Cleveland Cavaliers won, 121-100, on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

What was the final score of Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers?

Miami Heat 100, Cleveland Cavaliers 121.

Who were the top performers?

Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo (24 points). Cleveland Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell (30 points).

Where is Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers played?

Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH.

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