The Heat finished 10th in the East's standings, winning just 37 games in a season marked by Jimmy Butler's weeks-long trade saga. Miami beat the Bulls and Hawks in the Play-In Tournament to become the first team in NBA history to finish 10th in the standings and reach the playoffs.

It's Cavs vs. Heat to begin the 2025 NBA playoffs with Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference series. Follow here for updates from Cleveland.

It was quite the day for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome. After being named a finalist for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award earlier in the afternoon, the former University of Virginia guard took the floor for the Cavs in Game 1 of their playoff series versus the Miami Heat on Sunday night—and shined.