Star guard Darius Garland has been cleared to play in the Cleveland Cavaliers' match against the Miami Heat, providing a significant boost for the team. Garland's return is timely as the Cavaliers aim to maintain their top position in the Eastern Conference.

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Darius Garland had 10 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived some sloppiness in the final two minutes to win their 12th straight game, 112-107 over the banged-up Miami Heat.

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Darius Garland had 10 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived some sloppiness in the final two minutes to win their 12th straight game 112-107 over the banged-up Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

Five takeaways from the Heat’s 112-107 loss to the Cleveland Cavalier on Wednesday at Rocket Arena: ▪ Playing without leading scorer Tyler Herro and three other rotation players, the Heat nearly stunned the Cavaliers before blowing yet another late lead.

Entering Wednesday night's game against the Miami Heat, playoffs seemed like an obvious inevitable for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, but the 112-107 win over Miami clinched the Cavs a spot.

Cleveland is the best two-way team in the NBA and that’s been especially true during this winning streak. In their last meeting with Miami, the Cavaliers shot 54% from the field, piling on 68 points in the paint, while holding the Heat to 22 points or less in three of the four quarters.

Even ahead of Wednesday night’s tribute during the first timeout of the Miami Heat’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love already was soaking it all in.

Garland notched 19 points (7-22 FG, 5-11 3Pt), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 139-117 win over the Bulls. The 25-year-old guard has been productive since missing two games in late February due to a hip issue,

The Miami Heat face the Cleveland Cavaliers in their third meeting of the season on Wednesday. Both teams have won a game each, so their season series stands at 1-1.

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs on Wednesday with a hard-fought 112-107 victory over the Miami Heat.The victory though was too close for comfort for Cleveland talisman Mitchell.

Ethan Sands: Darius Garland (left hip contusion) is OUT for the #Cavs tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies. The starting lineup will be announced shortly to see who will step in for Garland.