The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the playoffs with the best record in the Eastern Conference and the second-best record in the NBA.
As such, they were expected to make a statement against a Miami Heat team that barely snuck into the postseason, especially given the narrative and doubts around them.
And after watching them take down Erik Spoelstra’s team in just four games, it’s safe to say that they pulled it off.
That’s even more evident with the stats shared by Cavs Notes on X.
Per their numbers, the Cavs outscored the Heat by a combined 122 points in the four-game sweep, which is the largest point differential in any playoff series in NBA history.
The @cavs outscored the Heat by a combined 122 PTS in the 4-game sweep, THE LARGEST POINT DIFFERENTIAL in any @NBA playoff series in @NBAHistory.
The previous mark was +121 by Denver in their 2009 1st round series against New Orleans (5 games).
— Cavs Notes (@CavsNotes) April 29, 2025
This takes down the record held by the 2009 Denver Nuggets when they outscored the New Orleans Hornets by 121 points in five games.
Notably, the fact that the Cavs did this with Darius Garland missing the last two games with a toe injury speaks volumes about this team’s depth and chemistry.
The Cavs led by as many as 61 points at one point in the series-clinching win.
They were up 72-33 after two quarters, and the Heat were never able to fight its way back from such a big deficit.
Granted, this version of the Miami Heat isn’t a proper barometer to determine whether this team is ready to win an NBA championship, all things considered.
Even so, you can only beat whoever is in front of you, and the Cavs made sure to leave nothing to doubt in this four-game series.
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