The Cavs began the 2025 NBA playoffs with a commanding Game 1 win over the Heat in a first-round Eastern Conference series. Here's how it unfolded.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going up against the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs and took a 1-0 series lead with a 121-100 in Game 1 on Sunday night.

Depth is usually what the Miami Heat boasts over other teams during the NBA Playoffs. This time around against the Cleveland Cavaliers, that does not look to be the case. After a rough regular season filled with shakeups, the Coach Erik Spoelstra-led squad has been without players and even needed to change schemes.