Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson believes Cleveland has analytical 2-1 lead
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson remains optimistic despite his team's 3-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. He believes that analytics show the Cavaliers have performed better than their record suggests. The Knicks have a chance to close out the series in Game 4 on May 25.
- ▪The New York Knicks lead the Eastern Conference Finals 3-0 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- ▪Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson cites analytics indicating his team has won two out of three games on expected scores.
- ▪Historically, no team has come back to win a series after losing the first three games.
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