Heat gets swept by Cavaliers, 4-0 games in series
Spanked by the Cavaliers, Miami Heat Swept out of Eastern Conference Playoffs
Schooled hard by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the struggling Miami Heat slumped to a disastrous 138-83 defeat on April 28 (PH time), concluding an unprecedented 4-0 series sweep in the Eastern Conference 1st round playoffs for the NBA.
Fifty-five points for the Cavaliers marked the fourth-largest playoff victory in basketball history, slightly short of the records set in 1956 and 2009 (58 points) and the 1973 loss suffered by the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors (56 points)[1][3].
Leading Cleveland's offensive charge was Donovan Mitchell who clocked an impressive 22 points, supported by De'Andre Hunter's 19 points, and Evan Mobley's 17 points[3]. The Cavaliers emerged victorious despite Darius Garland's absence, who limped off with a sprained left toe during the game.
Scoring details for Miami were not extensively covered, but the game spotlight focused on the team's collective woes. Pelle Larsson did manage a late three-pointer to narrowly avoid setting an outright record for the worst margin in NBA playoff history[3]. The Heat's paltry team total of 83 points suggests few noteworthy individual performances.
Moving forward, the conquering Cavaliers will face the winners of the ongoing 1st round series between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks in the upcoming 2nd round. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors clinched a 3-1 lead against the Houston Rockets following a tense 109-106 Game 4 win in their Western Conference 1st round playoffs series[/AP].
The NBA's Eastern Conference Playoffs witnessed a historic 4-0 sweep, as the Miami Heat fell hard to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a disastrous 138-83 loss on April 28. This staggering victory for the Cavaliers holds the fourth-largest playoff victory in basketball history, with Donovan Mitchell leading the charge for Cleveland with 22 points.
However, the Miami Heat's scoring details were not extensively covered, and their collective woes led the focus of the game, with Pelle Larsson narrowly avoiding setting a record for the worst margin in NBA playoff history. The Heat's paltry team total of 83 points suggests few noteworthy individual performances.
Moving forward, the conquering Cavaliers are set to face the winners of the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round. Simultaneously, the Golden State Warriors have taken a commanding 3-1 lead against the Houston Rockets following a tense Game 4 win in their Western Conference Playoffs series.
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