Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers (117 - 90) January 31, 2011

Dwyane Wade scored 26 of his 34 points in the first half and LeBron James finished with 24 points as the Heat beat the Cavaliers. Cavaliers-Heat Notebook By Shandel Richardson, for NBA.com Posted Monday January 31, 2011 10:43PM THE FACTS: The Miami Heat defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-90 Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Guard Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 34 points while LeBron James added 24. Chris Bosh had 10 points in limited action. The Heat led 35-20 after the first quarter before holding off a push by the Cavs in the second. Behind James, the Heat regained control in the third and cruised to their third straight victory. QUOTABLE: "Every coach would love to see that 48 minutes of perfect basketball. We want to build those habits where we're not having blocks in games where there are empty possessions. We're working toward that. We know that we're capable of more. I think everyone in the locker room is very encouraged by our health, and guys are starting to come around." - Heat coach Erik Spoelstra THE STAT: The Cavaliers dropped their 21st straight game, continuing one of the worst slides in recent NBA history. TURNING POINT: There really was no momentum shift in this one. The Heat led from start to finish. Cruising was key for Miami because it wanted to use this as a time to rest some players. Bosh, coming off missing four games because of a sprained ankle, played just 25 minutes. HOT: Wade shot 13 of 21 from the field. He put together one of his best second ...