The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed a second straight victory, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in a dramatic contest. The Cavs took off with a 41-27 lead after the first quarter. By the end of the half, that lead condensed down to just three points. And in the locker room, a furious Kenny Atkinson awaited them.

“I ripped them at halftime you know because I think that second quarter we just completely kind of lost mental focus, our activity went way down, defensive activity,” the Cavaliers head coach admitted. But his frustrations didn’t stem from Philly making a roaring comeback twice in this game.

It has become somewhat of a theme. With a large lead, the Cavaliers tend to lose focus. “First quarter we were all over the place. Second quarter we were relaxed and this is one of our improv

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