The Heat’s empty possessions and all of the Cavaliers’ second-chance opportunities negated another hot outside shooting performance from Miami. The Heat shot 9 of 20 on threes in Saturday’s first half and finished the loss 16 of 34 (47.1 percent) from three-point range.

The NBA playoffs continue on Saturday with four first-round matchups, three in the Western Conference. In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers can take a dominating 3-0 series lead over the Miami Heat.

A year after falling in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs, the Cavaliers are back. Here's how our Cavs writers view the first-round series vs. the Heat.