The Cavs fell down 2-0 in the series to the Pacers after a stunning loss. After the game, Kenny Atkinson had one regret related to the rotation.

The 120-119 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday didn’t feel like a collapse. It felt like a slow leak until the Pacers seized what the Cavs could no longer sustain.

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