Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Live Score, Results and Game Highlights
By on March 20, 2013
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I wouldn't be surprised if Dan Gilbert just decided to close up shop after the Cleveland Cavaliers devastating 98-95 loss.
Not only did they blow a 27 point lead to the Miami Heat. They also let LeBron James put together another epic performance against his former team, with his 36th career triple double—25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Heat's 24th straight win wasn't easy, and it sure wasn't pretty, scoring just 34 points in the first half and 10 in the second quarter.
What was so impressive about the Heat Wednesday night was their resiliency. Say what you will about the Heat's slow start and their inability to score in the first half. But erasing a 27 point deficit in a little over 12 minutes is absolutely amazing.
The Cavaliers were outscored 64-40 in the second half, thanks in large part to LeBron's 11-straight points—three three-pointers—from the 11:15 mark to the 9:40 mark in the game.
The Heat's comeback was absolutely unbelievable, and it only further solidifies Miami as the best team in the NBA, by far.
Championship teams find ways to win ugly games. Well this one was beyond ugly, and the Heat miraculously found a way to win it.
Unbelievable performance by LeBron and company. Next up is a matchup back in South Beach with the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
The quest for 33 rages on.
The Heat are now just 9 wins shy of tying the longest win streak in NBA HISTORY #ChaseFor33 twitter.com/SportsCenter/s…
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 21, 2013
Miami Heat 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 95
Miami trailed Cleveland by 27 points with 7:03 left in the 3rd. Then this happened:twitpic.com/cd1mom
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 21, 2013
"We had to dig deep for this one." - Bron
— Holly MacKenzie (@stackmack) March 21, 2013
The Heat come back from a 27-point deficit to rally for a 98-95 victory for their 24th straight win. Miami scored 64 in the second half.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 21, 2013
Jim Rogash/Getty Images
LeBron hit 2 FTs with 4.7 left to give Heat a 3-point lead. Cavs ball.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) March 21, 2013
LeBron = #Clutch.
Worst case scenario for the Heat, this one gets sent to overtime. Best case scenario, another fan runs onto the court and steals the ball from the Cavs.
Heat 98, Cavaliers 95—4.7 remaining in the 4th quarter
Two HUGE, HUGE, HUGE free throws coming for LeBron.
Heat 96, Cavaliers 95—4.7 remaining in the 4th quarter
The question now is which player will get the free throws for the Heat? Ray Allen, D. Wade or LeBron?
Heat 96, Cavaliers 95—5.2 remaining in the 4th quarter
Due to the Heat game we've decided to change our #TestTheAnalyst question to: What's the largest comeback in NBA history?
— The NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 21, 2013
Awful shot by Dwyane Wade late in the shot clock of that possession for the Heat. With LeBron on the floor, he's got to be taking it to the tin.
Heat 96, Cavaliers 95—5.2 remaining in the 4th quarter
He missed his last one. Tristan Thompson hit his last two (free-throws). For Thompson they were certainly hero shots.
LeBron James has been taking a bunch of hero shots.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) March 21, 2013
Heat 96, Cavaliers 95—44.1 remaining in the 4th quarter
And now the Cavs have cut a 9-point Heat lead down to 1 with :44 seconds left. Definitely one of craziest games of season.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) March 21, 2013
The Cavaliers finally showing the effort that they had for the first 28 minutes of the game. What a game.
Heat 96, Cavaliers 95—44.1 remaining in the 4th quarter
Wayne Ellington isn't ready to let this one slip away. 20 points on the night.
Heat 96, Cavaliers 91—1:48 remaining in the 4th quarter
Apparently the Cavaliers fan who ran on the court is @jamesblair06. He had been tweeting about it. Here is video: cbsprt.co/ZM8cCe
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) March 21, 2013
Jason Miller/Getty Images
That gives LeBron a triple double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. #Epic.
Cavaliers fans are standing in the stands thinking: "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ...."
Heat 95, Cavaliers 86—3:02 remaining in the 4th quarter
The fact that when the Heat were down 27 points, everyone and their mothers didn't feel like the game was out of reach, proves just how great of a team the Heat are.
The Heat have outscored the Cavaliers 59-31 in the 2nd half.
Heat 93, Cavaliers 86—3:18 remaining in the 4th quarter
#TripleDoubleAlert LeBron James has 22 pts, 8 rbs & 10 asts #VideoGameJames
— NBA (@NBA) March 21, 2013
LeBron on C.J. Miles is a MAJOR mismatch. Actually, LeBron guarded by anyone wearing a Cavaliers jersey is really a mismatch.
Heat 91, Cavaliers 84—4:52 remaining in the 4th quarter
Cleveland has made so many terrible passes tonight, weird to see a team scared up 20.
— Russillo (@ryenarussillo) March 21, 2013
On further review the fan was actually Dan Gilbert's attempt to get LeBron back to Cleveland in 2014. Shockingly enough the text on his shirt wasn't written in Comic Sans.
What a night in Cleveland: Jumbotron fiasco, fan on the court and wasted 27-point lead.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) March 21, 2013
Heat 88, Cavaliers 81—6:10 remaining in the 4th quarter
Seven point lead, on the Chalmers easy layup. The Cavaliers keep robbing fans of LeBron alley-oops. I can't figure out why ...
... The Cavaliers just let Ray Allen dribble from the wing to the corner to hit a wide-open three ball. Questionable effort by the Cavs on that one.
Heat 88, Cavaliers 81—6:24 remaining in the 4th quarter
A fan just ran onto the court during the game. He was grabbed by security and then LeBron then went over to him.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) March 21, 2013
If things couldn't get even crazier, a fan just ran onto the court. I've never seen that in an NBA game, never.
I've also never seen a 27 point comeback in the 3rd quarter, so I guess it's a night of firsts.
Heat 83, Cavaliers 79—8:15 remaining in the 4th quarter
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