In the regular season, the Cavs played in 38 clutch games and finished the season with the second-best win percentage in those contests (68.4%). But now, as the stakes rise, the Cavs needed a test like Wednesday night.

Cleveland survived a Miami Heat challenge to come away with a 121-112 victory in Wednesday's Game 2 of its first-round playoff series at Rocket Arena. The Eastern Conference's top seed took care of business in the first two games at home and lead 2-0.

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.