"As Wednesday night progressed, one got the feeling that the Heat's offensive firepower would eventually win out and that Cleveland would simply run out of gas, given who was available for them. So even after the Heat had taken double-digit leads in the first and third quarters that both slipped away, it was still a 101-100 game with 8:55 left, and the Heat were slated to rotate in all their starters to close out the game."
"Fast forward five minutes, and the Heat found themselves down by 10 after Kel'el Ware hit a layup with 3:41 left. During that five-minute stretch, Jaime Jaquez Jr. missed two layups, Pelle Larsson had a turnover, Norman Powell had a turnover, and Jaquez Jr. had a turnover. Add in Cleveland, collecting three offensive rebounds along with Miami committing three fouls during these five minutes, and the end result was a final push that never got out of 1st gear."
Miami lost 130-116 to a Cleveland team resting many starters, dropping to 7-5 despite an early-season schedule and injuries that make that record respectable. Miami built double-digit leads in the first and third quarters but allowed both to slip away, leaving a 101-100 game with under nine minutes remaining. A five-minute late-game stretch produced multiple missed layups, three turnovers, three fouls, and three Cleveland offensive rebounds, culminating in a 10-point deficit after Kel'el Ware's layup with 3:41 left. Those miscues erased momentum and prevented Miami from securing a win that could have improved its long-term outlook.
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