Cleveland took a 39-point halftime lead over Miami on Monday night in Game 4 of the teams' Eastern Conference first-round series, the third-largest lead after two quarters in NBA playoff history. Cleveland already owned the record for halftime lead — a 41-point edge at Boston,

The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and eighth-seeded Miami Heat play Game 4 of an Eastern Conference best-of-7, first-round playoff series Monday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going up against the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs and they are now one win away from a sweep after cruising in Miami, 124-87, on Saturday. It was the Heat's worst playoff loss in franchise history as Cleveland now holds a 3-0 series lead and will go for the knockout punch Monday in Miami.