The Cleveland Cavaliers started their postseason journey against the Miami Heat and were dominant, completing a series sweep on Monday with a 138-83 victory in Miami in Game 4. That came on the heels of another blowout, a 124-87 win in Game 3 on Saturday. Games 3 and 4 marked the two worst playoff losses in Miami franchise history.
The Cavs, led by All-NBA candidates Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, were the East’s top team all regular season long, finishing with 64 wins and the conference’s top seed. The Cavs will now move on to the second round.
The Heat, who made play-in history this month, finished 10th in the East’s standings, winning just 37 games in a season marked by Jimmy Butler’s weeks-long trade saga. Miami beat the Bulls and Hawks in the Play-In Tournament to become the first team in NBA history to finish 10th in the standings and reach the playoffs.
Cavaliers vs. Heat schedule, results
Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
Game 2: Cavaliers 121, Heat 112
Game 3: Cavaliers 124, Heat 87
Game 4: Cavaliers 138, Heat 83 (Cleveland wins series, 4-0)
CBS Sports had updates throughout the Cavaliers vs. Heat series below.
