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.

The Cavaliers won their 12th consecutive game, 112-107 over the Miami Heat Wednesday night at Rocket Arena to clinch a spot in the NBA playoffs. The Cavs (52-10) are winners of 16 of their last 17 games as they begin their playoff prep.

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.

Duncan Robinson thought he'd tied Wednesday night's game with a clutch three-pointer. But his heel went out of bounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their win streak to 12 games.

Are you not entertained? The Cavs became the first team in the NBA to clinch a playoff berth Wednesday night with their 112-107 victory over the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena. They are the second team in league history to have three 12-game win streaks in a season.

The NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the first playoff spot of the season after holding off the shorthanded Miami Heat 112-107 at home Wednesday night.

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Evan Mobley added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers closed on a 12-2 run to beat the visiting Miami Heat 112-107 on Wednesday for their 12 straight victory in the NBA.

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.

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.