Cavs blow out short-handed Heat – WQKT Sports Country Radio

Darius Garland scored 25 points, Cedi Osman added 20 and extra energy off the bench and the Cavs played one of their best games in weeks, rolling to a 113-87 win over the banged-up Miami Heat.

After ending a five-game losing streak with a double-overtime win Friday, the Cavs didn’t have to work nearly as hard while handing Miami its sixth straight road loss.

Cleveland used a 21-2 tear in the second quarter to open a 19-point lead, and the Cavs pushed their advantage to 31 in the third. Guilty of blowing leads in the fourth quarter so many times this season, they finished the job with ease.

“It happens with every team,” said Donovan Mitchell, who scored just 13 — 18 below his average — in Cleveland’s most lopsided home win. “You see the vibe in the locker room, it’s loose, it’s free. It’s understanding how to not tense up during a five-game losing streak. It’s just realizing it’s just 5 on 5 basketball. It’s gonna be all good.”

Evan Mobley had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland, which outscored Miami 67-37 over the second and third quarters.

The short-handed Heat fell to 0-3 on a trip that ends in Minnesota on Monday night.