Cleveland Cavaliers 138, Miami Heat 140
NBA · 2025-11-10 · Winner: Miami Heat
Miami Heat defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 140–138 on 2025-11-10 in NBA play, a 2-point result. A 11-0 road team run ending at Q4 8:46 swung win probability 93% → 42%. Below is the quarter-by-quarter linescore, a win-probability timeline, and an automated breakdown of why Cleveland Cavaliers lost.
Linescore
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 23 | 39 | 36 | 10 | 138 |
| Miami Heat | 25 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 140 |
Win probability
Turning point — A 11-0 road team run ending at Q4 8:46 swung win probability 93% → 42%.
Why Cleveland Cavaliers lost
- Lost Q2 23-37 - the worst stretch of the game.
- Gave up a 12-0 run ending at Q2 2:21 (win probability 34% → 78% for the home side).
- Shot 49.6% eFG vs a 56.1% season average - a cold night.
- Outscored 36-19 at the free-throw line.
- Game was within 0 with 5:00 left - lost the closing stretch.
Scoring runs
| Team | Run | Ends | Win-prob swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 8–0 | Q2 9:14 | 33% → 61% |
| Miami Heat | 12–0 | Q2 2:21 | 34% → 78% |
| Miami Heat | 8–0 | Q2 0:32 | 72% → 92% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9–0 | Q3 1:46 | 98% → 82% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11–0 | Q4 8:46 | 93% → 42% |