The Miami Heat became the second team to be eliminated early in the 2025 NBA playoffs after suffering an embarrassing 138-83 home loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 yesterday.
After making history as the first 10th seed to qualify for the postseason, the Miami Heat were badly outclassed by the Eastern Conference leaders. For Erik Spoelstra, this is his worst loss in his 17 seasons in charge.
“This series was humbling.” Spoelstra said via ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I hope that players became better from it, but damn, it was humbling.”
“These last two games were embarrassing, but Cleveland is also a very good team,” he continued. “We won whatever we won, they won 65. We’re as irrational as we usually are, thinking that we have a chance to win this series, and they showed us why we weren’t ready for that.”
Miami Heat News: Bam Adebayo hints at drastic changes for next season
Since their improbable NBA Finals run in 2023, the Miami Heat have only won one playoff game in the last two seasons. Without Jimmy Butler, Miami are no longer the tough team they used to be.
Bam Adebayo believes that changes are needed this offseason, and it starts with Pat Riley and the rest of the front office.
“There are going to be a lot of changes this summer,” Adebayo said via the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. “Just from my point of view, understanding how the guy with the silver hair works. So just be prepared for that.”
