But that’s exactly what happened in Game 1, as the Eastern Conference’s eighth-seeded Heat was out-talented and outhustled in a 121-100 blowout loss to the top-seeded Cavaliers on Sunday night at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers lead the best-of-7 series 1-0.

Usually, a blowout loss like the Miami Heat's Game 1 performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers would frustrate fans. But honestly, most were relatively satisfied with the team's performance Sunday night.

Rally towels waved furiously. A raucous sellout crowd was mostly clad in white. This is the time of year the Cavaliers — and fans — have been waiting for.