There isn't enough firepower on this roster to keep pace for Cleveland's explosive offense. Miami's strength, its defense, isn't slowing the Cavs down. To this point, Cleveland is scoring a playoff-best 135.2 points per 100 possessions.

The Boston Celtics are back in the playoffs and will try to defend their title in 2025. Up first for the reigning champs is a first-round series against the Orlando Magic and Boston took care of business at home to kick things off by winning Game 1 103-86 on Sunday and following that up with a 109-100 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday.

By Kelly Iko, James Jackson, Jay King, Josh Robbins, Anthony Slater, Joe Vardon, Jenna West and Jared Weiss The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets delivered a chippy game in Wednesday’s NBA playoff action,