Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat game player stats and box score for April 28 | 2025 NBA playoffs Game 4

NBA: Playoffs-Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat - Source: Imagn
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat battled in Game 4 of their first-round series on Monday (Image source: Imagn)

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Miami Heat 138-83 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Monday at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The Cavaliers swept the series and moved on to the conference semifinals.

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Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 22 points and five assists. He went 8-for-15, including 4-for-8 from the 3-point line in 24 minutes. De'Andre Hunter scored 19 bench points on 6-for-11 shooting (3-for-4 on 3-pointers). Ty Jerome added 18 points and five assists on 5-for-8 shooting (3-for-5 from downtown) off the bench.

Evan Mobley finished with 17 points and seven rebounds on 6-for-9 shooting, including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc, while Jarrett Allen had 14 points (5-for-5), 12 rebounds and six steals. Javonte Green contributed 11 points off the bench.

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Nikola Jovic led Miami with 24 points and five rebounds on 8-for-15 shooting, including 4-for-9 on triples. Bam Adebayo finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins had 12 points and five rebounds. Pelle Larsson had 12 points and five rebounds on 5-for-8 shooting off the bench.

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Miami, who won the eighth seed via the play-in tournament, is now eliminated from the playoffs. They finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 37-45 record.

The Cavaliers' biggest lead was 60, and they shot 54.7% (47-for-86), including 46.8% from the 3-point range (22-for-47). They are the second team to advance to the second round after the OKC Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Cleveland has been dominant in this series. They opened their postseason with a 121-100 Game 1 win. They followed that up with a 121-112 victory in Game 2. On the road in Game 3, they dismantled the Heat 124-87.

The Cavs will need to wait for the winner between the No. 4 Indiana Pacers and the fifth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers hold a 3-1 lead and could close out the series in Tuesday's Game 5 at Indiana.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat player stats and box score

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayersPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-
Max Strus3541021-61-40-034
Evan Mobley17711206-92-43-423
Jarrett Allen141226005-50-04-442
Sam Merrill9111013-73-70-031
Donovan Mitchell22051028-154-82-231
Ty Jerome18350115-83-55-528
De'Andre Hunter19111016-113-44-525
Dean Wade5700002-31-20-023
Isaac Okoro6100012-32-30-012
Javonte Green11302013-41-24-44
Craig Porter Jr.4240112-40-10-07
Tristan Thompson4711112-40-00-17
Jaylon Tyson6220102-42-40-07
Chuma Okeke0001000-30-30-01
Darius GarlandDNP---------
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Miami Heat

PlayersPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-
Andrew Wiggins12510035-122-60-0-27
Bam Adebayo131241036-131-40-1-33
Kel'el Ware2700001-60-40-0-19
Tyler Herro4110011-101-91-2-44
Davion Mitchell8050033-91-51-2-37
Haywood Highsmith2401121-40-30-0-30
Pelle Larsson12530005-81-31-3-18
Kyle Anderson0000010-10-00-0-20
Nikola Jovic24522128-154-94-4-28
Duncan Robinson0100030-50-50-1-8
Jaime Jaquez Jr.4410001-50-12-2-10
Keshad Johnson2000011-10-00-0-1
Alec BurksDNP---------
Kevin LoveDNP---------
Terry RozierDNP---------
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat game summary

The Cleveland Cavaliers raced to a 43-17 lead over the Miami Heat at the end of the first quarter. Three Cavaliers scored in double figures in the opening quarter: Donovon Mitchell (13 points), Jarrett Allen (10 points) and De'Andre Hunter (11 points).

Cleveland continued its dominance in the second quarter, outscoring Miami 29-16. They had a 72-33 lead at the end of the first half. Hunter scored 18 on 6-for-9 shooting off the bench. Nikola Jovic is the lone bright spot for the Heat, scoring 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting.

The Cavs also won the third quarter 39-30. The score was 111-63 after three quarters. Cleveland extended its lead to 60 in the final frame as they held on for the victory.

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