Oklahoma City has a chance to secure its spot in Round 2. Cleveland and the Los Angeles Clippers can get to the doorstep of the second round. And the Houston-Golden State winner is going to have control of their matchup.

The Cavs kicked off their 2025 NBA postseason with a decisive 121-100 win at home vs. the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their Eastern conference first-round series. The Cavs’ backcourt was impressive in Game 1 as Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland combined for 57 points,

The Cavaliers did not give the Heat much of a chance in the series opener on Sunday. Miami might have been a little tired from having to win two games in three nights during the Play-In Tournament to get to the playoffs,

Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He got it done.