The Cavaliers began the 2025 NBA playoffs with a statement in the form of a 121-100 win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round series.
Now the top-seeded Cavs seek an encore against the No. 8 seed Heat in Game 2 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Rocket Arena.
Here's how Beacon Journal sports writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich think the game will unfold: