Game Recap: Cavaliers 124, Heat 87

The Cavaliers defeat the Miami Heat, 124-87, in Game 3 of their first-round series. Cleveland takes a 3-0 series lead.

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00:00The top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a two-game lead over the Miami Heat.

00:07The series shifts down to Miami now, no Darius Garland in this one.

00:12So how would the Cavs fare going against Tyler Hero and company?

00:18Well, Andrew Wiggins has got some playoff experience.

00:21He knocks down the step-back three and Miami's up 15-6.

00:24Later in the first, Ty Jerome to a driving Jared Allen for the lay-in.

00:29And then Jerome dishes to DeAndre Hunter for the jam.

00:33This caps off an 18-0 Cleveland run, and they kept their foot on the gas.

00:38Donovan Mitchell to Max Struess for the three late in the shot clock.

00:41Cleveland already up by 13 in the second.

00:44Struess out to Hunter for the three as the Cavs just moving it around.

00:49And Hunter hits the guarded shot.

00:51Then it's Jerome with the alley-oop up to Allen who can really go and get it.

00:56He had 22 points, nine rebounds in the game.

00:59Then Hunter dishes to Evan Mobley for the slamming at 19 points and six rebounds.

01:04And Cleveland up by 20 at the break.

01:07They're just cruising down in Miami.

01:10In the third, more from the Cavs.

01:12It's Mitchell with the step-back three, and that 20-point lead is restored.

01:18Ty Jerome, a driving layup here.

01:22Boy, what a player Ty Jerome has become.

01:24Mobley now working.

01:26He's the defensive player of the year.

01:28He can also play some offense, too.

01:30Tough bucket and draws the foul.

01:32He'd make the free throw.

01:33Then it's Mitchell with the step-back three.

01:37He had 13 points on the game, but you can see Cleveland just cruising.

01:41Ty Jerome.

01:42Now to Mobley for the jam.

01:45Nice little dish back, and Mobley just cruises in for the dunk.

01:48Then Jerome to Mobley with the spot-up three.

01:52Jerome had 13 points and a career-high 11 assists, and Cleveland goes on to get the comfortable

01:57win.

01:57Your final score, 124-87.