The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat, 114 - 84, at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday. With a roster still missing James Johnson, Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and Josh Richardson, the Heat (7 - 16) came in to Friday's matchup against NBA champs already behind the eight - ball. Miami fought valiantly in the first half, however, and the Cavs (16 - 5) only held a relatively modest 57 - 46 lead at halftime. However, they pulled away in the second half, outscoring the visitors by a 57 - 38 margin over the third and fourth quarters. Kevin Love, who had been a game - time decision with a back injury, led the way with a 28 - point, 15 - rebound double - double that also included three assists, a steal and a block. The Cavs had the hot hand as a team, posting a stellar 55 percent success rate from the field. The Heat's first unit was led by Goran Dragic, who collected 15 points, four assists, three rebounds and a block. Wayne Ellington supplied 10 points, two assists and a rebound. Hassan Whiteside could only pour in eight points, but he did haul in 12 rebounds. Rodney McGruder and Josh McRoberts were only able to muster a pair of six - point efforts, with the former filling out the stat sheet with eight rebounds, five assists and two steals, and the latter registering four boards and four assists. The second unit was highly productive for Miami, with Derrick Williams pacing them with a team - high 17 points. Tyler Johnson pitched in with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 38 minutes off the bench, while Willie Reed totaled 10 points and 11 boards in a reserve role as well. LeBron James checked in second behind Love against his former squad, posting 27 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Kyrie Irving came through with 23 points, three assists and a rebound. Iman Shumpert led the second unit with 10 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal. Overall, the Big Three of Love, James and Irving impressively combined to go 32 - of - 55 from the field on the night. The Heat next head to Chicago for a Saturday night date with the Bulls, while the Cavs await the Charlotte Hornets for a Saturday night showdown of their own.
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