Winslow powers Heat past Cavs

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

Justise Winslow scored 27 points and Hassan Whiteside had 14 points and 13 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-94 on Friday night.

Dwyane Wade scored 13 points in his final game at Quicken Loans Arena, and Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 points.

Cedi Osman scored a career-high 29 points for the Cavaliers, who have lost 18 of 19. The Cavaliers have lost nine straight at home, with their last home victory coming Dec. 12.

Winslow made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points in the third. With Cleveland leading 65-62, Miami went on a 28-7 run for a 90-72 lead early in the fourth.

The Heat led 96-78 with 4:12 to play before the Cavaliers went on a 13-1 run, sparked by 3-pointers from Collin Sexton and Alec Burks.

Ante Zizic made a free throw with 1:09 to play that cut the lead to 97-91, but Bam Adebayo made two foul shots with 20 seconds remaining.

The Heat easily defeated the Cavaliers in the teams’ first two meetings, 118-94 in Miami on Dec. 28, and 117-92 in Cleveland on Jan. 2.

The first half featured six lead changes and the score was tied six times. Cleveland led 53-48 at halftime, before Miami took over.

Burks and Sexton each scored 13 for Cleveland.

TIP-INS

Cavaliers: Cleveland is 5-19 at home. ... G Cameron Payne, who didn’t play Friday, will complete his second 10-day contract Saturday, meaning the Cavaliers must either sign him for the rest of the season or let him go.

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