The Cleveland Cavaliers (33 - 21) routed the Miami Heat (22 - 30) 113 - 93 on Wednesday at the Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers avenged their Christmas Day loss to the Heat with an easy victory Wednesday. Cleveland did not escape unscathed, however, as Kevin Love left the game in the third quarter with an eye injury. LeBron James had a double - double against his former team, finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Miami was without Dwayne Wade once again, but his participation in Tuesday's practice indicates that he's nearing a return. Hassan Whiteside had another outstanding game as he finished the game with 17 points and 14 rebounds in just 28 minutes. The Heat have a slim one - game lead over the Nets for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Cleveland's has only lost one time since Jan. 15. The Cavaliers got a good game out of their center as well, with Timofey Mozgov putting up a team - high 20 points on 7 - of - 8 shooting. The Cavaliers recent push has put them into the top half of the Eastern Conference playoff pool. Cleveland will travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls on Thursday in the final game before the All-Star break.
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