As good as that frontcourt quartet was -- and as easily as the Cavaliers romped in Game 3 -- Atkinson expects a closer contest next.
"Listen, this is the Miami Heat," he said. "Because of who they are, their character, their program, their coaching, the players they have, I expect Game 4 to be a tight, tight battle."
The 37-point margin was Miami's largest postseason defeat, surpassing the Heat's 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals.
"It's embarrassing, flat-out," said Miami star big man Bam Adebayo, who had team-highs of 22 points and nine rebounds. "There's no point looking at film at this point. Scratch this game, and you've got to move onto Monday."
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As good as that frontcourt quartet was -- and as easily as the Cavaliers romped in Game 3 -- Atkinson expects a closer contest next.
"Listen, this is the Miami Heat," he said. "Because of who they are, their character, their program, their coaching, the players they have, I expect Game 4 to be a tight, tight battle."
The 37-point margin was Miami's largest postseason defeat, surpassing the Heat's 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals.
"It's embarrassing, flat-out," said Miami star big man Bam Adebayo, who had team-highs of 22 points and nine rebounds. "There's no point looking at film at this point. Scratch this game, and you've got to move onto Monday."
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