Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
November 12, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Cavaliers beat the Heat 130-116 on 2025-11-12 on the road against the Heat. The Heat started Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson, and Kel'el Ware. The Cavaliers started Lonzo Ball, Jarrett Allen, De'Andre Hunter, Dean Wade, and Sam Merrill. De'Andre Hunter (Cavaliers) scored 11 points (4/7) in his matchups, with Andrew Wiggins as his primary defender. Norman Powell (Heat) scored 12 points (3/5) in his matchups, with Dean Wade as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIA
Miami Heat
116
Did not play: Vladislav Goldin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kasparas Jakučionis (DNP - Coach's Decision), Keshad Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
130
Did not play: Chris Livingston (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware Starter 12.3 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Dru Smith · Nikola Jović · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio 8.2 min
- Norman Powell · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware 6.8 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Kel'el Ware 5.5 min
- Dru Smith · Nikola Jović · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio · Pelle Larsson 2.3 min
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting lineup
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Sam Merrill
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Lonzo Ball
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De'Andre Hunter
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Jarrett Allen
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Dean Wade
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Lonzo Ball · Jarrett Allen · De'Andre Hunter · Dean Wade · Sam Merrill Starter 8.4 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · De'Andre Hunter · Luke Travers · Craig Porter Jr. · Tyrese Proctor 4.5 min
- Jarrett Allen · Dean Wade · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Craig Porter Jr. · Tyrese Proctor 3.9 min
- Larry Nance Jr. · Lonzo Ball · Jarrett Allen · Nae'Qwan Tomlin · Craig Porter Jr. 3.7 min
- Thomas Bryant · De'Andre Hunter · Dean Wade · Sam Merrill · Tyrese Proctor 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Heat defense
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De'Andre Hunter 11 pts (4/7) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Wiggins (30 %, 5 pts) · Davion Mitchell (17 %, 2 pts) · Pelle Larsson (12 %, 0 pts)
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Tyrese Proctor 14 pts (5/7) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (20 %, 5 pts) · Davion Mitchell (16 %, 0 pts) · Dru Smith (14 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins | De'Andre Hunter: 19 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Larry Nance Jr.: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Davion Mitchell | Lonzo Ball: 15 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Craig Porter Jr.: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Norman Powell | Dean Wade: 23 poss., 7 pts (3/5) · Craig Porter Jr.: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Craig Porter Jr.: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Tyrese Proctor: 9 poss., 5 pts (1/2) |
| Kel'el Ware | Jarrett Allen: 33 poss., 7 pts (3/3) · Dean Wade: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Pelle Larsson | Sam Merrill: 13 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Lonzo Ball: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nikola Jović | Jarrett Allen: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dean Wade: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Nae'Qwan Tomlin: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Sam Merrill: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dru Smith | Craig Porter Jr.: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/4) · Tyrese Proctor: 6 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
Cavaliers defense
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Norman Powell 12 pts (3/5) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Dean Wade (30 %, 0 pts) · Sam Merrill (14 %, 0 pts) · Nae'Qwan Tomlin (13 %, 2 pts)
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Jaime Jaquez Jr. 22 pts (8/16) in 60 possessions
Guarded by: Tyrese Proctor (16 %, 0 pts) · Dean Wade (14 %, 0 pts) · Craig Porter Jr. (13 %, 6 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Craig Porter Jr. | Davion Mitchell: 20 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Dru Smith: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarrett Allen | Kel'el Ware: 32 poss., 9 pts (4/11) · Nikola Jović: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| De'Andre Hunter | Andrew Wiggins: 23 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Davion Mitchell: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Dean Wade | Norman Powell: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tyrese Proctor | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Pelle Larsson: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Lonzo Ball | Davion Mitchell: 13 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Pelle Larsson: 12 poss., 3 pts (0/0) |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Norman Powell: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Simone Fontecchio: 8 poss., 1 pts (0/2) |
| Sam Merrill | Pelle Larsson: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Norman Powell: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Norman Powell: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Thomas Bryant | Nikola Jović: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Luke Travers | Simone Fontecchio: 7 poss., 4 pts (1/1) · Dru Smith: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |