Andrew Wiggins has been a vital part of Miami’s new-look offense this season. Issac Baldizon / Getty Images
The Miami Heat continue to enjoy an impressive start to the season, thanks to their newfound approach on offense. On Monday, that included Andrew Wiggins’ game-winning alley-oop, which helped upend the Cleveland Cavaliers 140-138.
The win brings Miami to 7-4 to begin the season, marking its best 11-game start since beginning the 2019-20 season with an 8-3 mark en route to the 2019-20 NBA Finals.
OMG WIGGS! pic.twitter.com/6mMUhL1RTo
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 11, 2025
Miami’s energetic style of scoring buckets this season has proven infectious, evidenced by its seven double-digit scorers. On a possession-by-possession basis, it’s hard to know who or what to prepare for, thus creative scoring opportunities like Wiggins’ game-winner can only become stronger options for a Heat offense that is without its two best players in injured All-Stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.
On the season, Wiggins is averaging 17.3 points per game while shooting nearly 52 percent overall. He is nailing 40 percent of his 3-pointers for Miami’s 11th-ranked offense, which is bolstered by its league-leading pace (over 106 possessions per 48 minutes).
Another key fixture in Miami righting its point-scoring ship has been third-year forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., who contributed to the Heat’s victory Monday by forcing overtime via a floater with 7.1 seconds remaining in regulation.
Like Wiggins, Jaquez has been one of Miami’s most effective and efficient scorers, and he continues blossoming into a viable playmaker and off-the-dribble creator for the Heat. He is shooting over 57 percent from the field but only 22 percent from deep. In today’s 3-point-centric era, it’s easy to lament such a low figure from long range, but the 24-year-old Jaquez is shooting 79.7 percent from the restricted area this season, per NBA.com.
It remains to be seen how well the Heat can maintain their strong start to the season, but pulling out wins while lighting up the scoreboard sans their two best scoring options isn’t a bad way to a return to prominence in the East.
Nov 11, 2025
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