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Atkinson: Cavs are 'analytically' beating Knicks
Key takeaways
- Not much has gone right in the Eastern Conference finals for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are on the brink of being swept in the best-of-seven series.
- But Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson thinks his team still has a chance against the New York Knicks, citing analytical data from the series' first three games.
- In fact, according to the numbers, the Cavs should be winning the series, Atkinson said.
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Not much has gone right in the Eastern Conference finals for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are on the brink of being swept in the best-of-seven series.
But Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson thinks his team still has a chance against the New York Knicks, citing analytical data from the series' first three games.
In fact, according to the numbers, the Cavs should be winning the series, Atkinson said.
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