The Cavs took control of the series, but they nearly let it slip through their fingers due to a rare lapse in defensive effort. It's a lesson learned.

Providing takeaways for the Miami Heat's Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, featuring Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and more.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 121-112 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.