The Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Miami Heat 138-83 in Game 4 of the first round to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, completing a sweep.
The Cavaliers led by as many as 60, pulling away with a 28-5 run in the first quarter.
Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the first quarter), and Jarrett Allen added 14 points (10 in the first quarter), 12 rebounds and 6 steals.
For the Heat, Nikola Jović scored 24 points off the bench, and Tyler Herro went 1 for 9 from 3.
The Cavaliers shot 54.7% from the field and 46.8% from 3 to the Heat’s 36.0% and 20.4%. They held the Heat to 83 points and outscored them 73-44 off the bench. The Cavaliers made 22 3-pointers, 4 of them by Donovan Mitchell. The Heat turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Heat 41-23 in 11 minutes together.