Donovan Mitchell scored thirty points to lead Cleveland's scoring and was aided by backcourt mate Darius Garland's twenty-seven and twenty-eight points from Ty Jerome off the bench.
Game two will take place on Wednesday.
Swashbucklings
1) The story was the sizzling shooting of Ty Jerome, who might have the best story of a team filled with them this season.
Jerome hit ten of fifteen shots, five of ten in three-pointers, grabbed five rebounds, and had three assists.
It's not bad for a guy who was signed almost as an afterthought in the off-season.
2) Donovan Mitchell's thirty points were the seventh consecutive game one which he finished with thirty or more points.
It seems like one of those stats someone dug up and wasn't thought of often, but it shows that Mitchell has gotten off to a good start in his playoff appearances.
3) The Cavaliers throughout the game led consistently from eight to twelve points, but Miami didn't allow that big run to stretch the lead out of control until the fourth quarter.
Miami made the playoffs when they became the first tenth seed to win two road games in the NBA's play-in tournament, and it's fair to consider how much wear they had on their legs after three games in five days.
4) Ty Jerome was the key in the fourth quarter when Cleveland locked up the win, scoring ten consecutive points during a 13-4 run.
5) Cleveland will need more offense from their big men in future games, as Jarrett Allen (12 pts) and Evan Mobley (9 pts) shot the ball only eighteen times between them.
Allen and Mobley must be more active on the offensive for the Cavaliers to thrive as the opponents become more varied and higher quality.
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