Cleveland took a 39-point halftime lead over Miami on Monday night in Game 4 of the teams' Eastern Conference first-round series, the third-largest lead after two quarters in NBA playoff history. The score at the break: Cavs 72,

There was no doubt among the minds of fans that the Cleveland Cavaliers would dominate the Miami Heat in the first round of the postseason. The team that finished at the top of the Eastern Conference should have no trouble taking down a team riddled with drama on and off the court.

The Miami Heat were eliminated from the playoffs last night after a 138-83 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their first-round series. The Cavaliers swept Miami 4-0. Why it matters: The loss caps off a tumultuous season for the Heat,