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Heat use balanced attack, crush Cavs 99-84 to overtake top spot in East

A few formidable dunks led the way for a dominant looking Heat team Saturday night.

With the Cleveland Cavaliers announcing an hour before the game that LeBron James would take the night off due to rest, the anticipation of a great game for Miami Heat fans quickly diminished. That was to everyone not wearing a Heat jersey. It didn't matter that the Cavs were clearly short-handed or on the second night of a back-to-back. Saturday night, the Heat were ready to play and show they're a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference.