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.

While Herro was elite on the offensive side of the ball in Game 2, finishing with 33 points on 14-for-24 shooting, he finished his plus/minus as just a +1 on the night. Anytime that he was on the floor, the Cavaliers were able to score against him, and they did it in bunches.

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.