The Cleveland Cavaliers are all set to face the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
They lost their first game against them this season, but they should be just fine in this series.
That’s because they lost Evan Mobley early with an injury, but they didn’t find much trouble against them when he was on the floor.
Notably, that was evident in a post shared by CavsMuse on X, which showed Mobley’s numbers in the two full games he played vs. the Heat this season.
He put up 22 points and 15 rebounds on 10-of-15 from the floor on January 29th, and he followed it with a 16-point, 13-rebound outing on 7-of-10 shooting on March 5th.
They won both of those games.
Evan Mobley in the Cavs’ 2 regular season wins vs the Heat:
January 29th:
22 PTS
15 REB
10-15 FGMarch 5th:
16 PTS
13 REB
7-10 FG#LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/YgTvGjrolt— CavsMuse (0/16) (@CavsMuse) April 19, 2025
Mobley is this team’s X-Factor.
While he’s not their leading scorer, he’s by far their most talented player, and his ability to impact both ends of the floor really sets the tone for this team.
Bam Adebayo is one of the best defensive players in the game, and the Heat can match the Cavs’ size with Kel’el Ware also on the court, but they’ve had some serious problems against Mobley this season.
Things will be much more physical in the playoffs, and the Heat will try to disrupt his offensive rhythm.
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