Heat Silence Cavaliers

     The Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 120-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena. Both teams will face each other in the same venue on Friday. 

     Miami(39-34) raced out to a 28-19 advantage after one quarter. The Heat expanded their lead during the second quarter and led 63-46 at halftime. 

     Cleveland(45-28) outscored their opponent 37-20 in the third quarter and tied it up 83-83 at the end of the frame. The Heat went on a 21-12 spurt until the midway point of the fourth quarter. 

     Norman Powell pumped in a team-high 19 points for the Heat. Bam Adebayo composed a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Tyler Herro drained in 18 points while Kel'el Ware composed a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. 

     Donovan Mitchell finished with a game-high 28 points for the Cavaliers. James Harden chalked up 18 points, seven assists and nine rebounds. Sam Merrill answered with 18 points and Keon Ellis gathered 17 points.