Darius Garland, who was lately in a back-and-forth with Tyler Herro, missed the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 124-87 win over the Miami Warmth in Sport 3 with a sprained toe.
The margin of defeat represented the more severe playoff loss in Warmth historical past.
Jarrett Allen scored 22 factors, with De’Andre Hunter including 21 factors. Donovan Mitchell completed with 13 factors.
The Warmth went up 15-6 to open the sport earlier than the Cavs went on a 33-5 run.
The Cavs additionally outrebounded the Warmth 46-29.
“Our guys knew that was the important thing, rebounding and profitable the rebounding battle,” mentioned Kenny Atkinson. “We actually executed defensively.”
With the Cavs up 3-0, Sport 4 takes place on Monday.
