The Heat secured a thrilling 140-138 overtime victory when Andrew Wiggins caught an alley-oop dunk from in-bounder Nikola Jovic as time expired in OT. The play was drawn up perfectly: Norman Powell created a distraction, Davion Mitchell set a screen, and Wiggins finished the sequence to clinch the win.
Miami, playing without All-Stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, still produced a standout performance from Powell (33 points) and Jaquez Jr. (22 points, 13 rebounds), while Wiggins added 23. The Cavaliers took 120 shots — most ever against Miami — and got 28 points and 15 rebounds from Donovan Mitchell but couldn’t close it out.
The win not only extended Miami’s undefeated home start (5-0) but also underscored how their identity is shifting: resilient defense plus opportunistic offense. Coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about trusting the process and growing before fans’ eyes, adding that such victories help shape cultural momentum.
