Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson acknowledged before Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder that the matchup was bigger than a typical regular-season contest. This sentiment was echoed in their earlier meeting in Cleveland last week, where the stakes were similarly high.
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