The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Miami Heat to cruise into the next round of the NBA playoffs on Monday as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Houston Rockets 109-106 to move to the brink of a series victory.

The Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the Miami Heat to secure a dominant 4-0 series sweep and advance to the next round of the NBA playoffs on Monday,

In a tense Monday-night matchup in San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors held off the Houston Rockets 109-106 to take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.