Cleveland Cavaliers secured a 121-112 win over the Miami Heat

Donovan Mitchell rose to the occasion as the Cleveland Cavaliers secured a 121-112 win over the Miami Heat, taking a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. After Miami trimmed a 19-point deficit to just two late in the fourth, Mitchell scored eight straight points for Cleveland to regain control. He finished with 30 points—17 in the final quarter—along with six rebounds and six assists. 

“We had to really find a way as a group and then we responded,” Mitchell said. His clutch shot-making marked his 27th career playoff game with 30+ points. Miami’s Davion Mitchell, who scored 18 points, acknowledged the challenge: “There’s nothing you can do when someone is hitting shots like that.” With the game on the line, Donovan Mitchell’s step-back floater sealed the Cavs’ momentum and silenced the Heat’s rally, proving why he's one of the league’s elite playoff performers.