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Cavs Get Defensive to Beat the Heat

Wrap-Up -- It sure wasn’t a thing of beauty, but for the way most of January has gone for the Wine & Gold – they’ll take it.

One night after absorbing one of the worst losses of the season, the Cavaliers were just good enough to pull past Miami, relying on their much-maligned defense to get the 91-89 win on Wednesday night at The Q.

Both teams struggled offensively in this one – with the Cavaliers shooting just 35 percent to 43 percent for Miami. But the Heat were abysmal from long-range, going 3-for-28 from deep.