At this point, it is all about playing for pride. No team in NBA history has ever come back down from a 3-0 deficit. The Heat, who are the No. 8 seed in the East, are unlikely to do that, but they can force the Cavaliers to extend the series and prolong their inevitable doom.

All-Stars Darius Garland and Tyler Herro brought fire to the headlines but not to the court. Their war of words before Game 3 raised hopes of a more competitive series.

Mobley received 35 first-place votes, 10 more than second-place finisher Dyson Daniels of the Hawks. The Warriors' Draymond Green came in third, while the Thunder's Luguentz Dort, Rockets ' Amen Thompson, Clippers ' Ivica Zubac and Bucks ' Giannis Antetokounmpo also received first-place votes.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley, a major part of the team’s eighth-ranked defense, wins Defensive Player of the Year award.