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 team with the best record in the East takes on the team with the worst record in all the NBA Playoffs in a series that starts on Sunday, April 20, in which the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.

The playoffs are finally here. The time of year for the Cavs to prove that they are no longer just regular-season darlings but that they hunger to bring their city just its second championship in franchise history.