Within the aftermath of Cleveland’s four-game sweep over Miami within the first spherical of the 2025 NBA playoffs, Warmth reserve Kyle Anderson was requested what modified within the remaining two video games — back-to-back Cavaliers blowouts by a mixed 92 factors, making it probably the most lopsided playoff sequence in historical past. “You need my sincere reply? I don’t imply to throw photographs at anyone. … But they look like a better team without Garland on the floor,” Anderson told reporters. “Now I don’t know the numbers or something however I feel it performed extra into their favor as soon as Garland wasn’t on the ground. They had been in a position to dictate the tempo and get extra stops on protection, it’s tougher for us to attain.” -via Cleveland Plain Dealer / Could 3, 2025
