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Cavaliers HC Proud of Defensive Effort to Close Out Win vs. Bucks

Kenny Atkinson stated that the Cavaliers had better defense in the 4th quarter vs. Bucks, happy with their fight. "We got the right rotation out there, right players out there," Atkinson said. He was happy with the effort his team showed despite the Bucks' great 3-point shooting. Atkinson added that the defensive process was better than their loss vs. Mavericks.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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