Miami Heat Fans Go Scorched Earth After Embarrassing Game 3 Loss To Cleveland Cavaliers

The Heat are on the brink of elimination after falling hard to Cleveland Saturday afternoon.

Apr 26, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell (45) and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) talk against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first quarter during game three for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Miami Heat suffered their worst playoff loss in Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

And the fans responded exactly the way one would imagine. Embarrassment, disappointment, and frustration were the primary emotions that Heat Nation felt after their Saturday afternoon beatdown.

losing is fine. taking a beating like this is unacceptable

— 🛸Austin 🛸 (@AustinHeff) April 26, 2025

Tyler Herro and Andrew Wiggins had underwhelming performances, combining for just 23 points on 34.7 percent shooting. Bam Adebayo had 22 points and nine rebounds but turned the ball over six times. The Heat couldn't get any impact players outside of the main core, with Haywood Highsmith cooling down after a hot 3-point shooting display in Game 2.

"It’s crazy to say but the team is being poorly coached and has been for the past 2 seasons," one fan tweeted. "Jimmy was covering for a lot of flaws, even that last Finals run. The Heat was a play-in team. The Heat are running a very slow-paced old-style offense. It’s easy to defend against. Teams are able to run down and set their defense up to prepare for the Heat every time."

It’s crazy too say but the team is being poorly coached and has been for the past 2 seasons

Jimmy was covering for a lot of flaws even that last finals run. The Heat was a play-in team

The Heat are running a very slow paced old styled offense. It’s easy to defend against.…

— GuruTwoey (@GuruTwoey) April 26, 2025

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers unleashed their championship-caliber form, holding Miami to just 87 points while having six players in double figures. Darius Garland didn't even suit up, while Donovan Mitchell had just 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting. Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 10 rebounds, with De'Andre Hunter scoring 21 off the bench.

Tyler “my team is down 20+ lemme not want the ball and take only three 3s all game” Herro

— CAPS A MAKE HER DANCE (@Wil_Mike_) April 26, 2025

All the Heat fans' optimism from their competitive efforts in the first two games is gone. At this point, they are just hoping the team avoids getting swept to save them the embarrassment of another disappointing postseason.

We haven’t won a home playoffs game since Game 3 of the 2023 ECF

Have some shame smh pic.twitter.com/nj4DjeHVFN

— 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 (@WadexFlash) April 26, 2025

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Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Miami Heat on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.

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