The Cleveland Cavaliers made history Monday night.
Cleveland beat the Miami Heat 138–83 to complete a first-round sweep in what was an incredibly one-sided series. The Cavs were so dominant that they set an NBA playoff record in the series.
The Cavaliers' four-game margin of victory of 122 points is the largest in NBA history. The previous record for most dominant series win was 121 points set by the Denver Nuggets against the then-New Orleans Hornets in 2009.
The 55-point margin of victory in Game 4 was the fourth-largest NBA playoff win ever. The record is 58 and has been accomplished twice.
Cleveland won Game 1 by the final score of 121–100 and took Game 2 121–112. Then the real blowouts began. The Cavs won Game 3 124–87, before winning by 55 in Game 4.
The Cavaliers left no doubt who the better team was. In fact, they beat the Heat so badly Miami has to seriously consider retooling its roster this offseason.
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