Cleveland by 39 at halftime in Miami: The 3rd-biggest lead after 2 quarters in NBA playoff history

Cavaliers lead by 39 at halftime in Miami: Third-biggest lead after two quarters in NBA playoff history

MIAMI — Cleveland took a 39-point halftime lead over Miami on Monday night in Game 4 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round series, the third-largest lead after two quarters in NBA playoff history. The score at the break: Cavs 72, Heat 33. Cleveland already owned the record for halftime lead — a 41-point edge at Boston, 72-31, on May 19, 2017. The Cavs threatened to break that; they led by as many as 45 points in the second quarter on Mond…

Cleveland by 39 at halftime in Miami: The 3rd-biggest lead after 2 quarters in NBA playoff history

MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland took a 39-point halftime lead over Miami on Monday night in Game 4 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round series, the third-largest lead after two quarters in NBA playoff history. The score at the break: Cavs 72, Heat 33. Cleveland already owned the record for halftime lead — a 41-point edge at Boston, 72-31, on May 19, 2017. The Cavs threatened to break that; they led by as many as 45 points in the second quarter on…

‘This Might Be the Worst Game I’ve Ever Watched’: TNT Crew Savages Miami Heat at Halftime Amid Ludicrous Blowout

The guys at Inside the NBA did not hold back on the Miami Heat, who turned in an all-time clunker in a must-win game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.

Cavaliers’ Max Strus makes the Heat pay ... after they wouldn’t pay

MIAMI — There was a time when Max Strus thought a playoff series in Miami in April in 2025 would come in a Heat uniform. Then the money got in the way.

Cavaliers poised to finish sweep of staggering Heat

Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson understands the long-term benefits of his Eastern Conference No.1 seed Cavaliers completing a first-round sweep of the eighth-seeded Heat in Miami on Monday.

Halftime Dribbles: Cavs have been brilliant in every facet, build 72-33 lead

Game 4 halftime on the Cavaliers’ road playoff game against the Heat … 1. The sweep is almost complete, as this has been a basketball slaughter. When the Cavs don’t score, it’s a stunner. Same goes for when Miami DOES score. 2. The Cavs held leads of 38-10, 41-12, 63-23. Three Cavs (Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter and Jarrett Allen) had reached double figures by the end of the first quarter. Allen also had four steals by the middle of the seco…