The Cavs took control of the series, but they nearly let it slip through their fingers due to a rare lapse in defensive effort. It's a lesson learned.

Providing takeaways for the Miami Heat's Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, featuring Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and more.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going up against the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs and took a 2-0 series lead with a hard-fought 121-112 win in Game 2 on Wednesday night. It was a much more difficult challenge than the 121-100 win in Game 1 on Sunday night, but the No. 1 seed got it done.