On a night in which Miami retired Dwayne Wade’s jersey, the Heat started the first quarter by hitting their first nine shot attempts and ended the second quarter – and into Wade’s ceremony – up 30.
Things played out essentially the same way in the second stanza, as the Heat’s utter mastery of the Wine & Gold on South Beach continued with the lopsided 124-109 decision on Saturday night at American Airlines Arena.
Miami has now won 18 straight against Cleveland on its home floor – a streak that extends back to January 25, 2010.
Despite the Heat’s white-hot start to the game, the Cavaliers – in the second game of J.