On Monday evening, the Miami Heat saw somewhat of a microcosm of their 2024-25 season. The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers pulled no punches in Game 4, issuing Miami a stern sweep with a 138-83 beatdown,

A Cavaliers veteran sent a key text message to a group thread for the team that reminded them of the job at hand. What followed was a historic win.

The top-seeded Cavs swept the Miami Heat out of the NBA playoffs Monday night, punctuating their first-round series win with a record-setting 138-83 Game 4 rout. It’s the largest point differential in Cavaliers playoff history. It’s also just the second time in the Erik Spoelstra era that Miami has been swept — and third time ever.