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.

The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Miami Heat 138-83 to complete a 4-0 series sweep and cruise into the NBA Eastern Conference playoff semi-finals on Monday.The Eastern Conference No.1 seeds will face either the Milwaukee Bucks or Indiana Pacers in the next round.

The Warriors, powered by big outings from both Stephen Curry and new star Jimmy Butler, held on late to grab a 95-85 win over the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center to kick off their series. The win ended what was a day full of blowouts across the league.