Cleveland Cavaliers beat Miami Heat in first game of Round 1
- The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat in Game 1 on Sunday, April 20.
- Miami players stated they lacked effort and intensity during the first game.
- Cleveland showed a strong offense, while Miami faced health issues with key players sidelined.
- Cleveland won the game 121-100, and Tyler Herro stated, "We got punked in the first game."
- Cleveland now leads the series 1-0 and will host Miami for Game 2 on Wednesday night.
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After finishing the regular season as the first seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers are among the favorites to challenge for the 2025 NBA championship.Kenny Atkinson’s team currently holds a one-game lead over the Miami Heat. They will face Erik Spoelstra’s squad in game two of their opening round matchup on Wednesday, April 23. And while the series against Miami is expected to be difficult, it could prepare Cleveland for wha…
Cavaliers won’t be in cruise control for Game 2 with Heat
Donovan Mitchell has been in too many playoff series during his eight-year NBA career – this is 11th – to be tricked into thinking the Cavaliers are going to win their quarterfinal series with the Heat easily just because they won Game 1 by 21 points. The Cavs took care of business April 20 at Rocket Arena, 121-100, but after three quarters the lead was only 87-79. The Cavs pulled away because Ty Jerome scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth …
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