The Cleveland Cavaliers completed a dominant first-round sweep of the Miami Heat, crushing them 138-83 in Game 4.
Donovan Mitchell scored 22 as the Cavs secured the fourth-largest playoff win ever. “We came out here with a goal in mind,” Mitchell said.
Miami coach Erik Spoelstra admitted, “They just took it to another level.” Cleveland awaits the Bucks-Pacers winner.
In the West, the Golden State Warriors took a 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets with a 109-106 home victory.
Jimmy Butler scored 27 for the Warriors, while Fred VanVleet had 25 for the Rockets but missed a game-tying shot at the buzzer. Game 5 is in Houston on Wednesday.
