The Cavs' backcourt trio of Mitchell, Garland, and Jerome combined for 85 points. Mitchell did what stars do, dropping 30 to tie Michael Jordan’s record for most consecutive 30-point Game 1 performances. Garland shook off a slow start to finish with 27 points and five threes. But the night belonged to Jerome, the sixth man with a starter’s heart.

Jerome was Star 1A in Cleveland’s 121-100 win over Miami in Game 1, scoring 28 points in his playoff debut — and letting everyone know.

Ty Jerome had to wait five years to play in his first NBA playoff game. On Sunday night, he made the most of the opportunity. Jerome scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 121-100 victory over the Miami Heat in the first game of the Eastern Conference first-round series.