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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson, left, congratulates Darius Garland, right, after he made a three-point shot against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson thought during training camp that realistic goals for the Cleveland Cavaliers would be 50 wins and a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers surpassed those goals awhile ago to the point where Atkinson is planning for a possible championship run.