Cleveland Cavaliers fans came into Game 3 with bouts of doubt. The team that played one of its best seasons in recent memory squandered its home-court advantage after losing the first two games of their series against the Indiana Pacers.

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson refused to blame officials for what the NBA said were three incorrect no-calls in the final minute — including one that led to Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning 3-pointer

Atkinson served as head coach of the Nets from 2016 to 2020, playing a part in Brooklyn getting back to the postseason in 2019. The team was then led by D'Angelo Russell, who made