Heat 128-149 Cavaliers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 27)

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Miami HeatHeat

39-35 · Away

128–149

Final

Friday, March 27, 2026

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers

46-28 · Home

Heat vs Cavaliers final: the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 149-128 on March 27, 2026 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Heat	27	19	41	41	128
Cavaliers	40	41	28	40	149

Top Performers

Heat

Cavaliers

29 PTS Max Strus
10 REB Jarrett Allen
14 AST James Harden

Heat vs Cavaliers Box Score

Miami Heat

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Norman Powell G	25	15	3	2	0	1	0	5-10	2-5	3-3	-12
Tyler Herro G	31	11	3	5	0	0	1	4-13	1-4	2-2	-23
Andrew Wiggins F	19	12	1	0	0	1	0	3-5	3-3	3-4	-15
Bam Adebayo CF	30	14	16	3	1	1	2	3-14	1-8	7-8	-18
Davion Mitchell G	24	2	4	4	0	0	4	1-6	0-4	0-0	-22
Bench
Keshad Johnson F	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	+6
Kel'el Ware C	20	14	8	1	1	0	0	5-10	2-4	2-2	-6
Myron Gardner F	6	3	0	1	1	0	0	1-3	0-2	1-2	+1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F	21	20	2	3	0	1	3	9-13	2-5	0-1	-7
Pelle Larsson G	25	10	3	5	1	0	3	2-4	0-2	6-6	-10
Kasparas Jakucionis G	19	14	3	1	0	0	0	3-6	2-5	6-6	+7
Simone Fontecchio F	9	12	2	0	1	0	0	4-7	2-4	2-2	-6

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jarrett Allen C	18	18	10	0	0	1	0	8-10	0-0	2-2	+18
Donovan Mitchell G	30	6	4	6	4	0	2	1-10	0-3	4-4	+14
James Harden G	29	17	5	14	2	0	1	4-11	2-6	7-7	+25
Sam Merrill G	26	10	3	4	0	0	0	3-9	2-7	2-2	+25
Evan Mobley F	29	23	10	3	1	0	0	10-15	1-2	2-2	+15
Bench
Larry Nance Jr. FC	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	1-2	-7
Tyrese Proctor G	5	6	1	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	4-4	-3
Keon Ellis G	24	10	0	2	1	0	0	4-5	2-3	0-1	+9
Thomas Bryant CF	14	11	4	0	0	0	2	5-10	1-4	0-0	0
Max Strus GF	22	29	8	1	0	0	1	10-14	8-11	1-2	+22
Dennis Schröder G	19	8	0	5	1	0	0	3-7	0-1	2-3	+3
Riley Minix F	4	6	0	1	0	0	1	2-3	2-2	0-0	-6
Olivier Sarr C	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	-7
NaeQwan Tomlin F	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3

Heat vs Cavaliers Recap

Max Strus led the Cavaliers with 29 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Heat with 20 points.

The Cavaliers did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 22.

After the game, the Heat are 39-35 and the Cavaliers are 46-28.

Team Stats

Heat	Stat	Cavaliers
40-91	Field Goals	52-97
44.0%	FG %	53.6%
15-46	3-Pointers	19-41
32.6%	3P %	46.3%
33-38	Free Throws	26-31
86.8%	FT %	83.9%
45	Rebounds	46
11	Off. Rebounds	7
25	Assists	38
5	Steals	9
4	Blocks	1
13	Turnovers	9
22	Fouls	26
0	Biggest Lead	36

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Heat	52.2%	10.8%	22.0%	0.363
Cavaliers	63.4%	7.5%	17.1%	0.268

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

Heat vs Cavaliers Game Info

Date & time: Friday, March 27, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Heat WPLG Local 10 · Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network

Arena: Rocket ArenaCleveland

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Heat vs Cavaliers Season Stats 2025-26

Heat 81 GPCavaliers 82 GP

121.2#2

Points per game

119.5#4

118.7#22

Opponent points

115.4#15

46.9%#14

Field goal %

48.2%#7

36.2%#11

Three-point %

36.0%#13

79.2%#10

Free throw %

77.6%#17

46.3#4

Rebounds

44.4#11

29.1#4

Assists

28.3#8

8.6#13

Steals

8.5#14

4.2#24

Blocks

5.0#11

13.1#8

Turnovers

13.3#9

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHeat 2-1

Heat last 5

W @ Cavaliers 120-103 Mar 25, 2026
L vs Spurs 111-136 Mar 23, 2026
L @ Rockets 122-123 Mar 21, 2026
L vs Lakers 126-134 Mar 19, 2026
L @ Hornets 106-136 Mar 17, 2026

Cavaliers last 5

L vs Heat 103-120 Mar 25, 2026
W vs Magic 136-131 Mar 24, 2026
W @ Pelicans 111-106 Mar 21, 2026
W @ Bulls 115-110 Mar 19, 2026
W @ Bucks 123-116 Mar 17, 2026

Previous meetings

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Atlanta Hawks2-2102
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Houston Rockets4-0119
Memphis Grizzlies4-0109
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Chicago Bulls1-3113
Oklahoma City Thunder4-0131
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New Orleans Pelicans0-3106
Toronto Raptors2-1119
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Utah Jazz1-3129
Denver Nuggets1-2135
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Dallas Mavericks2-2100
Portland Trail Blazers2-093
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Washington Wizards2-2126
Golden State Warriors1-3131
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Brooklyn Nets0-399
Los Angeles Lakers3-0116
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That covers Heat vs Cavaliers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Heat visit the Hawks Oct 28; Cavaliers host the Wizards Oct 28.

Heat vs Cavaliers FAQs

Who won Heat vs Cavaliers on Mar 27, 2026?

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 149-128 on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Max Strus led the Cavaliers with 29 points.

What are the Heat and Cavaliers records?

After this game the Heat were 39-35 and the Cavaliers were 46-28 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Heat vs Cavaliers?

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 for the Heat. Max Strus scored 29 for the Cavaliers.

Who leads the Heat vs Cavaliers season series?

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

Who won the last Heat vs Cavaliers game?

The Heat beat the Cavaliers 120-103 on Mar 25, 2026 on the road.

Where was Heat vs Cavaliers played?

At Rocket Arena in Cleveland, the home arena of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

What was the score by quarter in Heat vs Cavaliers?

Heat-Cavaliers: Q1 27-40, Q2 19-41, Q3 41-28, Q4 41-40.

What is next for the Heat and Cavaliers?

Heat visit the Hawks on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Cavaliers host the Wizards on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET.