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Cleveland Cavaliers entered this year’s playoffs as the top seed of the eastern conference then drove through a first round series with Miami Heat.
After sweeping the heat, Cavs opened another round series with Indiana Pacers Sunday.
The Paces disturbed Cavs in Games 1 in East SemiFinal’s, and Cleveland -Head coach Kenny Atkinson apparently was based on Pacers’ game style.
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Cleveland Cavalier’s main coach Kenny Atkinson responds during the first half against Indiana Pacers in Game 1 in the second round of 2025 NBA playing games at Rocket Arena in Cleveland 4 May 2025. (Ken Blaze/IMAGN -Pictures)
During his news conference after the stick, Atkinson Evan Mobley revealed an ankle during the game while Deandre Hunter dislocated a thumb. While the coach said acting did not escalate to the level of being “dirty”, he suggested the level of physicality of Indians contributed to the damage.
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“I don’t think they were dirty plays, but I think it passed a line of physicality,” said Atkinson.
Indiana Pacers tips Pascal Siakam (43) Defends Cleveland Cavaliers Frem Evan Mobley (4) over the second half of Game 1 in the second round of 2025 NBA endgiles in Rocket Arena in Cleveland 4 May 2025. (Ken Blaze/IMAGN -Pictures)
“The line we’ve talked about where it became excessive. So # 1 was the non-call on the layup of de’hander that I don’t know … I felt he was absolutely wiped out and displaced his thumb, so he wants to be questionable. And then Evan comes, at the same time, I think I think it was before or after, (Myles) turns about his two-point, coming under, clearly under him. of the game.
Pacer’s head coach Rick Carlisle responded to Atkinson’s claim and said, “He protects his players.”
Cleveland Cavalier’s main coach Kenny Atkinson responds in the first quarter to Indiana Pacers under Game 2 in the second round of 2025 NBA playing games in Rocket Arena Cleveland 6 May 2025. (David Richard/Imag images)
“And that’s a big part of the coach’s job,” Carlisle added. “There are so many events in an NBA game. They turned into three pieces to the league. When you turn in plays to the league, the other team must be informed of it so we were notified
Carlisle said at least one of the actings was the result of a “unanswered call.”
“The piece with (Jarett) Allen … It was an unanswered call, clear,” Carlisle said.
The NBA offered Carlisle $ 35,000 in May 2024, after directing some criticism against the judges who officers Pacers’ playoff series against New York Knicks.
Shortly before Game 2 tilted Tuesday night, ESPN reported that Mobley and Hunter were excluded. Darius Garland, sitting out of Game 1 with an injury, was also not available for Game 2.
Cavs had an 81-67 lead over Pacers with 5:07 back in the third quarter of Game 2 Tuesday night.
