Cleveland 124, Miami 87

Cavaliers hand Heat worst-ever playoff loss, roll, 124-87, for 3-0 lead in series

By TIM REYNOLDS MIAMI — Donovan Mitchell didn’t have a great shooting day. Darius Garland was in street clothes, out with an injury. And Cleveland rolled anyway, moving to the brink of Round 2. Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added 21 and the Cavaliers — bullying Miami around all day — handed the Heat their worst playoff loss with a 124-87 win April 26 to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Cavs to…

Cavs overpower Heat to lead series 3-0

Playing without Darius Garland did not slow down the Eastern Conference's No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, as they combined balanced offense and stifling defense to overpower the host Miami Heat in Saturday's Game 3 matchup, 124-87.

Cavaliers 124-87 Heat (Apr 26, 2025) Final Score

Game summary of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat NBA game, final score 124-87, from April 26, 2025 on ESPN.

Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, De'Andre Hunter added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers handed Miami its worst playoff loss by beating the Heat 124-87 on Saturday, taking a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Evan Mobley scored 19 points and Max Strus 18 for Cleveland, which got 13 points each from Ty Jerome and Donovan Mitchell. Bam Adebayo scored 22 points and Davion Mitchell 16 for Miami. The Heat's worst playoff loss before…