MIAMI -- The Miami Heat extended their winning streak to double digits by doing just enough to stay ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers, grinding out a 101-95 victory Wednesday. What initially appeared to be one of the easier games on their schedule turned out to be a dogfight until the very end.
Before the game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra warned of the dangers of easing up. "We just have to stay on top of the process and make sure we prepare and respect this game, and this opponent like we have been during this stretch," he said. "We can't get complacent with our success."
But with upcoming games in New York, Phoenix and Los Angeles, as well as a chance for revenge against the Dallas Mavericks looming on the horizon, the Heat seemed to look past their opponent at hand -- one they had annihilated by 28 points in Cleveland just six games earlier and entered the game on an eight-game slide. In fact, the Heat actually trailed after each of the first two quarters before finally exerting their will in the third quarter, building a lead they'd protect the rest of the way.
"It was a good game," James told reporters after the game. "We executed enough plays down the stretch to help us win. Gut-check? I don't ever think it got to a gut-check point ... but for us, we're happy that we continued to win and we continued to get better."
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