(1) Cavaliers vs. (8) Heat First Round Playoff Series Thread

[Axe]

Heat packed it in after they turned the ball over three straight times to start the game. They were ready to end the season.

The sweep gave cleveland the opportunity to rest more. Well, apparently.

[SouBeachTalents]

The Cavs must've broken the record for biggest MOV in a series right? They won these games by an average of 30 ppg.

[Meticode]

The Cavs must've broken the record for biggest MOV in a series right? They won these games by an average of 30 ppg.

3rd largest in playoff history...

1T. 58 points with Nuggets over the Hornets (2009)
1T. 58 points with Lakers over Hawks (1956)
2. 56 points with Lakers over Warriors (1973)

...there was a couple times the Cavs had it up to 60.

[SouBeachTalents]

4th largest in playoff history...

1. 58 points with Nuggets over the Hornets (2009)
2. 58 points with Lakers over Hawks (1956)
3. 56 points with Lakers over Warriors (1973)

...there was a couple times the Cavs had it up to 60.

I meant for a total series, I knew the Hornets had the record.

[Meticode]

I meant for a total series, I knew the Hornets had the record.

Not sure. Thunder are at 19.5 after their sweep. Cavs are at 30.5.

[RRR3]

Can't believe Riley wasted a potential great draft for this

[Meticode]

Fun Facts

- The Cavaliers pulled off their 11th sweep in franchise history, but the first without LeBron James on the roster.

- 1st - Cleveland's 55-point win is the largest margin of victory in any postseason series-clinching game in league history.

- This year's Heat are the first NBA team to lose back-to-back playoff games by at least 30 points in the same season, per stats specialist Keerthika Uthayakumar. Both big losses came in front of their fans in South Beach.

- No other team has ever hit more threes in a four-game playoff series than this year's Cavaliers. The only club to match that number across four contests was the 2016 Cavs - the same squad that went on to win the franchise's only championship.

- Cleveland's point differential over the four-game series is the largest in playoff history, according to The Associated Press' Tim Reynolds.

[Meticode]

Can't believe Riley wasted a potential great draft for this

Fun fact.. The Heat are one of six teams that have never picked #1.

[Manny98]

Sweep

Hear back to mediocrity for the next 15 years