Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson had complaints about officiating in Games 1 and 2. Rick Carlisle noted the Cavs have shot more free throws

The Cavs submitted three plays to the NBA after Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Three times Cleveland believed that the physicality by the Pacers went a step too far. Ahead of Game 2, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson,

The Indiana Pacers have shocked many around the NBA by winning the first two games of their series against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson credited excessive physicality from the Pacers as the main reason behind the Cavaliers’ inability to get a win so far.

Kenny Atkinson guides Cavaliers to a 64-18 record and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference during 1st year at the helm.

The Cavs sent three calls to the league after their Game 1 loss. Before Game 2, Kenny Atkinson went on a seven-minute rant about playoff physicality.

Kenny Atkinson’s new team won its first 15 games and never looked back. Atkinson was always in the driver’s seat for, and eventually won, NBA Coach of the Year this season. Atkinson, 57, was the first coach in league history to win 15 games in a row at the start of a season with a new team and just the fifth to win at least 64 in his first campaign with a franchise — in this case,