On Monday evening, the Miami Heat saw somewhat of a microcosm of their 2024-25 season. The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers pulled no punches in Game 4, issuing Miami a stern sweep with a 138-83 beatdown,

A Cavaliers veteran sent a key text message to a group thread for the team that reminded them of the job at hand. What followed was a historic win.

Cleveland left no doubt on its way to Round 2 — and finished off the most lopsided series in NBA playoff history.