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Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Miami 111-99

Miami was victimized for 27 points and 13 rebounds by Donovan Mitchell as the Cavaliers defeated the Heat 111-99 in NBA action on Friday.

The Cavaliers were a -2.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 223.0.

Darius Garland had 18 points for Cleveland and Georges Niang chipped in with 13 points. Donovan Mitchell had 6 assists for the Cavaliers, while Donovan Mitchell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Miami got 17 points from Kyle Lowry in a losing cause and another 17 points from Josh Richardson. Kyle Lowry contributed 5 assists for the Heat, while Kevin Love had 12 rebounds.

The Cavaliers hit the break winning 53-52 before taking care of business in the second half.

Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-37.

Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Orlando looking for another win. For Miami, they head on the road to face Charlotte.