The Cavaliers’ hearts sank when they saw a wide-open paint for Andrew Wiggins to hit an alley-oop game-winner. Cleveland had already faced plenty of setbacks, from Darius Garland’s third-quarter exit to Donovan Mitchell managing to nail a sensational 23-foot triple to tie the game in overtime despite a difficult shooting night. Yet the toughest blow came on the final play, when they didn’t have Kenny Atkinson on the sideline to call the defense to give out instructions.

The Cavs head coach lost his cool in the third quarter after a 20-2 free-throw disparity and said, “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen that in all my years in the NBA.” However, his reaction saw Scott Foster assess a second technical foul, leading to an ejection. As is the case for an NBA player, Atkinson could be staring at

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