Cleveland Cavaliers @ Miami Heat: Nov 12, 2025

Updated
Regular Season
130–116
Final
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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Cavaliers vs Heat final: the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 130-116 on November 12, 2025 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavaliers29372737130
Heat38312819116

Top Performers

Cavaliers

Cavaliers vs Heat Box Score

Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Lonzo Ball G2015281134-84-73-3-9
Sam Merrill G205031101-101-82-2-8
De'Andre Hunter FG2821622038-131-54-5+4
Jarrett Allen C273010200112-200-16-7+2
Dean Wade FC268321013-72-40-0-7
Bench
Larry Nance Jr. FC193522011-31-20-0+3
Luke Travers G124401201-50-32-2+11
Tyrese Proctor G2212220004-152-82-2+19
NaeQwan Tomlin F179622112-70-45-6+20
Thomas Bryant CF124700102-40-20-1+14
Craig Porter G3219493427-123-32-3+21
Miami Heat
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Pelle Larsson G279040133-72-31-1+3
Kel'el Ware C27151311116-71-12-2-2
Davion Mitchell G3316341017-132-40-0-10
Andrew Wiggins F3317960257-132-51-2-9
Norman Powell G32272500310-185-102-2-3
Bench
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F2911340014-150-43-3-16
Dru Smith G146621013-80-20-0-4
Simone Fontecchio F1913401024-73-52-2-13
Nikola Jović F222432241-60-30-1-16

Cavaliers vs Heat Recap

The Cavaliers beat the Heat after outscoring Miami 37-19 in the fourth quarter. Cleveland moved to 8-4 on the season, and the Heat fell to 7-5.

A 9-point deficit after the first quarter shrank to 3 by halftime, with Miami ahead 69-66. Heading into the final period, the Heat still led 97-93. Cleveland committed 12 turnovers to Miami's 21 and made 26 of 31 free throws, while the Heat made 11 of 13.

Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Norman Powell scored 27 for the Heat, and Kel'el Ware pulled down 13 rebounds. Cleveland made 45 of 104 shots and had 32 assists, 3 more than Miami.

The number to know: 14 of 47 from three-point range. Cleveland shot poorly from deep and still won, because it took care of the ball and got to the line.

Team Stats

CavaliersStatHeat
45-104Field Goals45-94
43.3%FG %47.9%
14-473-Pointers15-37
29.8%3P %40.5%
26-31Free Throws11-13
83.9%FT %84.6%
49Rebounds44
15Off. Rebounds9
32Assists29
13Steals6
10Blocks6
12Turnovers21
21Fouls29
18Biggest Lead14

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Cavaliers50.0%9.3%30.0%0.250
Heat55.9%17.4%20.9%0.117

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Cavaliers vs Heat Game Info

Date & time
Wednesday, November 12, 20257:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network · Heat WPLG Local 10
Arena
Kaseya CenterMiami
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Cavaliers vs Heat Season Stats 2025-26

Cavaliers 82 GPHeat 81 GP
119.5#4
Points per game
121.2#2
115.4#15
Opponent points
118.7#22
48.2%#7
Field goal %
46.9%#14
36.0%#13
Three-point %
36.2%#11
77.6%#17
Free throw %
79.2%#10
44.4#11
Rebounds
46.3#4
28.3#8
Assists
29.1#4
8.5#14
Steals
8.6#13
5.0#11
Blocks
4.2#24
13.3#9
Turnovers
13.1#8

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesHeat 2-1

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Heat last 5

Previous meetings

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That covers Cavaliers vs Heat: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Cavaliers host the Timberwolves Oct 26; Heat host the Mavericks Oct 26.

Cavaliers vs Heat FAQs

Who won Cavaliers vs Heat on Nov 12, 2025?

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 130-116 on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers with 30 points.

What are the Cavaliers and Heat records?

After this game the Cavaliers were 8-4 and the Heat were 7-5 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Cavaliers vs Heat?

Jarrett Allen scored 30 for the Cavaliers. Norman Powell scored 27 for the Heat.

Who leads the Cavaliers vs Heat season series?

The Heat lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Cavaliers vs Heat game?

The Cavaliers beat the Heat 149-128 on Mar 27, 2026 at home.

Where was Cavaliers vs Heat played?

At Kaseya Center in Miami, the home arena of the Miami Heat.

What was the score by quarter in Cavaliers vs Heat?

Cavaliers-Heat: Q1 29-38, Q2 37-31, Q3 27-28, Q4 37-19.

What is next for the Cavaliers and Heat?

Cavaliers host the Timberwolves on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET; Heat host the Mavericks on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.