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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 \u2014 most ever against Miami \u2014 and got 28 points and 15 rebounds from Donovan Mitchell but couldn\u2019t close it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The win not only extended Miami\u2019s 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\u2019 eyes, adding that such victories help shape cultural momentum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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