Cleveland took a 39-point halftime lead over Miami on Monday night in Game 4 of the teams’ Eastern Conference first-round series, the third-largest lead after two quarters in NBA playoff history.

What happened was almost unheard of — the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Miami Heat a brutal beating, winning by 55 points and scoring over 100 in a historic playoff performance rarely seen in the NBA.

Cleveland took hold of the game from the outset and never let go, leading Miami 72-33 at halftime. The Cavaliers, who once led by 60, shot 54.7 percent from the field, compared to