Saturday, April 26, 2025

FT Miami 87 Cleveland 124

MIAMI -- — Donovan Mitchell didn't have a great shooting day. Darius Garland was in street clothes, out with an injury.

And Cleveland rolled anyway, moving to the brink of Round 2.

Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added 21 and the Cavaliers — bullying Miami around all day...

The Cavs...outrebounded Miami 46-29 and outscored the Heat 60-30 in the paint.

“Look, our guys really want this and it probably looks like our guys don't," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

That's pathetic. All of it is just pathetic. It's embarrassing, himiliating. You can't sell that product down here. Pat Riley is endangering his franchise's hold on the Miami sports market.

AP

Early on, the scant crowd was engaged.

Scantily clad too!
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By the end of the first half, the trailing Heat exited the court to a chorus of boos. It was the loudest clamor since the first few minutes — or when they showed Grammy-winning artist Shakira on the in-arena video board.

Cleveland eventually built a 40-point advantage, sending fans scrambling for the exits around the midway point of the fourth quarter


Miami fans drive out-of-towners, especially Clevelanders, nuts. They don't get us. Look: we're rich, we're beautiful, and we live in Miami. For a sports team to succeed in Miami, it must 1) win 2) have bling. This "Heat" doesn't do either. (We also don't do 1 pm Saturday games. Beach.)