National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 101, Cleveland 95
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #26 Bob Delaney, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 19899

Dwyane Wade scored 17 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat won their 10th straight game with a 101-95 home victory over the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

LeBron James had 21 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in his second game against his former team. Chris Bosh added 16 points for the Heat.

Wade started the fourth quarter by hitting six of his first seven shots. His 3-pointer with 4:22 remaining gave Miami a 95-81 lead. But just as the Heat appeared to be pulling away, the Cavaliers cut the deficit to 96-93 on a pair of free throws from Antawn Jamison with 1:33 remaining.

James split a pair of free throws with 1:06 left before Daniel Gibson and Mo Williams missed 3-pointers in the final minute to send the Cavs to their ninth consecutive loss. This one was much more competitive than the Heat’s 28-point blowout win in James’ return to Cleveland two weeks ago.

Gibson scored 26 points for the Cavs, who led by 10 points late in the first half. Anderson Varejao had 18 points and 15 rebounds and Williams added 13 points and nine assists in one of the Cavs’ best efforts during their skid.

Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Miami
Daniel Gibson 26 Scoring Dwyane Wade 28
Mo Williams 9 Assists LeBron James 5
Anderson Varejao 15 Rebounds LeBron James 13
Anderson Varejao 6 Free Throws Made LeBron James 11
Mo Williams 2 Steals Chris Bosh 1
N/A Blocks Joel Anthony 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 95 40.2 9-33 16-20 19 38 0 6 9
Miami 101 45.7 10-23 27-41 17 45 8 4 14
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against New York. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.