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Cleveland Cavaliers entered this year’s playoffs as the best seed at the Eastern Conference and then cruised the series in the first round with Miami Heat.
After Bolting heatThe Cavs opened a series of second round with Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
The Pacers disturbed the Cavs in the game 1 of the Eastern semifinals, and Cleveland’s head coach Kenny Atkinson was obviously dealt with by Pacers’ game style.
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Cleveland Cavaliers chief coach Kenny Atkinson responds during the first half against Indiana Pacers in the game of 1 second round of NBA playoffs in 2025. At the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, May 4, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagins Images)
During his press conference after the game, Atkinson found that Evan Mobley had worsened ankle during the game, while Deandre Hunter dislocated his thumb. While the coach said the game did not escalate to the “dirty” level, he suggested that Indiana’s physicality level had contributed to injuries.
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“I don’t think they were dirty shows, but I think she went through a line of physicality” Said Atkinson.
Indiana Pacers striker Pascal Siakam, 43, defends Cleveland attacker Cavaliers Evan Mobley (4) during the second half in the game 1 second round of the NBA playoffs 2025. In the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, May 4, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagins Images)
“That line that we somehow talked about where it became exaggerated. So, no. 1 was a non -payment of De’andre’s schedule, which I do not know … I felt absolutely deleted and dislocated my thumb, so it would be questionable. And then Evan, about at the same time, I cannot remember that before or, filed. game. “
Pacers main coach Rick Carlisle He replied to Atkinson’s claim, saying, “Protect his players.”
Cleveland Cavaliers chief coach Kenny Atkinson responds in the first quarter against Indiana Pacers during the game 2 second round 2025. (David Richard/Imagen Images)
“And that’s a big part of the coach’s job,” Carlisle added. “There are so many events in the NBA game. In three plays, they turned in the league. When you play in the league, the second team must be informed of it, so we were informed….
Carlisle said at least one show was the result of a “missed call”.
“The game with (Jarrett) Allen … It was a missed call, clearly,” Carlisle said.
In May 2024, the NBA was Kaznio Carlisle $ 35,000 after he had made some criticism of the judges who served the Pacers’ playoff series against New York Knicks.
Just before the match 2 on Tuesday night, Espn reported Mobley and Hunter are off. Darius Garland, who was sitting on game 1, was also not available for game 2.
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The Cavsi had a lead of 81-67 over the Pacers, and 5:07 remained in the third quarter of the game 2 on Tuesday night.
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