The Miami Heat blew a 19-point lead, but they recovered to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-107, on Saturday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh combined for 71 points and James just missed a triple double, finishing with 25 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
Kyrie Irving led the Cavaliers in 19 points, but he was largely invisible down the stretch when Cleveland needed him.
The Heat scored 68 points in the first half and built a 71-52 lead early in the third quarter, but the Cavs stormed back, going up by as much as four in the fourth period. That was when Miami flipped the switch, and it eventually went on an 11-1 run to secure the win.
The Heat shot 55 percent from the floor while the Cavaliers hit on 46 percent of their shot attempts.
Let's break down the keys to this game.
The Big Three
James, Wade and Bosh were sensational in this one.
The trio scored 53 points in the first half, and Wade and James combined to hit their first 10 shots. They were much quieter in the final 24 minutes, scoring only 18 points altogether, bu ...
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