Cavs Hand Heat Worst-ever Playoff Loss, Roll 124-87 For 3-0 Lead In Series

Donovan Mitchell didn't have a great shooting day. Darius Garland was in street clothes, out with an injury.

And Cleveland rolled anyway, moving to the brink of Round 2.

Jarrett Allen scored 22 points, De'Andre Hunter added 21 and the Cavaliers - bullying Miami around all day - handed the Heat their worst playoff loss with a 124-87 win Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

The Cavs took control with a 33-5 run early, outrebounded Miami 46-29 and outscored the Heat 60-30 in the paint.

"Our guys knew that was the key, rebounding and winning the rebounding battle," Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said. "We really executed defensively."