Alright, so imagine this: an absolutely wild Saturday in the NBA playoffs. It’s like, three games going on in the Western Conference and the Cleveland Cavaliers just making Miami’s life miserable in the East. Miami’s probably wondering why they even showed up, you know?
The Thunder’s got a chance to sweep the Grizzlies out of the playoffs, and the Clippers could be one step closer to sending the Nuggets packing. Honestly, a lot of pressure for one day, right? And then the Warriors and Rockets, those guys are trying to figure out who’s gonna take the lead in their own little battle. I mean, it’s like a drama series!
So anyway, let’s dig into how things panned out.
Cavaliers 124, Heat 87
Whoa, where to start? Miami needed to win this one or go down 3-0, which is like the death knell in playoff series. And guess what – the Cavs didn’t even have their second-best scorer, Darius Garland. You’d think Miami would pounce on that, but no, they got absolutely wrecked. Think worst loss ever for them in the playoffs. Yeah, that bad.
Cleveland just kept piling on the points. Miami kinda just looked lost, and even coach Erik Spoelstra was like, “Okay, forget this mess,” and cleared the bench with five minutes left. Ouch.
So about De’Andre Hunter. Here’s the thing: no Garland? No problem. Sam Merrill steps in, doesn’t do much, but Hunter, man, he just goes off. Drops 21 points from the bench like it’s nothing. Makes you think Cleveland knew what they were doing picking him up from the Atlanta Hawks. Depth in a playoff series? Priceless.
Tyler Herro’s Rough Day
You ever have one of those days where someone calls you out, and you try to prove them wrong but fail hilariously? That was Tyler Herro. Garland basically dared him to defend well, and Herro, well, he just didn’t deliver. Thirteen points on a measly 5-of-13 shooting? Yikes. And after a killer 33-point game before this? Talk about a letdown.
Cavs’ Frontcourt to the Rescue
No Garland, and Donovan Mitchell’s not exactly lighting it up either. Strange, right? Max Strus outscored Mitchell – who saw that coming? But Jarrett Allen, man, he stepped up, owning the court with 22 points and grabbing nine boards. Basically told Bam Adebayo, “Not today, buddy.” It’s like watching someone pull a rabbit out of a hat – you think you know what’s happening, and then it completely flips on you.
Okay, enough about that. Let’s see what Yahoo Sports and Kevin O’Connor have to say about all these players and predictions. Should be spicy.
Anyway, stay tuned, because there’s a lot more drama to unfold in this playoff saga.
