In addition to Donovan Mitchell's 22 points, the visiting Cavaliers triumphed by the fourth-largest margin of victory in an NBA play-off game thanks to contributions from Evan Mobley (17 points), Ty Jerome (18 points), and De'Andre Hunter (19 points).
Mitchell told TNT television, "We came out here with a goal in mind, to keep our foot on their throat and on their neck and continue to play 48 minutes of basketball."
The record of 37 points, which had been achieved in the third game of the best-of-seven series, was surpassed by the 55-point margin, which was Miami's largest play-off loss.
Erik Spoelstra, the coach of Miami, stated, "We were humbled, but they had so much to do with how we looked."
After our two play-ins, none of us could have predicted how this series would turn out. They simply elevated it to a new level. These last two games, they abandoned us.
In the upcoming round, the Cavaliers will face either the Indiana Pacers, who are leading their series 3-1, or the Milwaukee Bucks.
Erik Spoelstra, the coach of Miami, stated, "We were humbled, but they had so much to do with how we looked."
After our two play-ins, none of us could have predicted how this series would turn out. They simply elevated it to a new level. These last two games, they abandoned us.
In the upcoming round, the Cavaliers will face either the Indiana Pacers, who are leading their series 3-1, or the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 109-106 at home in San Francisco, taking a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round play-off series.
Teammate Brandin Podziemski made six three-pointers in his 26 points, while Jimmy Butler, who returned to the Warriors after missing game three due to a pelvic injury, scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
Before going on an 18-1 run at the beginning of the third quarter, the Warriors had fallen behind by seven points at the half. However, with one minute and twenty seconds remaining in the game, the score was knotted at 104.
Teammate Brandin Podziemski made six three-pointers in his 26 points, while Jimmy Butler, who returned to the Warriors after missing game three due to a pelvic injury, scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
Before going on an 18-1 run at the beginning of the third quarter, the Warriors had fallen behind by seven points at the half. However, with one minute and twenty seconds remaining in the game, the score was knotted at 104.
Fred VanVleet missed a long-range attempt in the last second that would have knotted the game, but he scored 24 of the Rockets' 25 points from three-point range.
The fifth game is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30 at 19:30 local time in Houston.
The fifth game is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30 at 19:30 local time in Houston.