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MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 08: Head coach Kenny Atkinson of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during the … More first quarter of the game against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on December 08, 2024 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have another award to hand out with Kenny Atkinson officially being named the NBA’s Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. The news comes just two weeks after franchise star Evan Mobley took home Defensive Player of the Year, as the trophy cases are filling up in The Land. Atkinson won by nearly 100 points after earning 59 of the 100 first-place votes: In his first head coaching gig since 2020, Atkinson guided the Cavaliers to 64 wins and the second-best record in franchise history. It was seven wins better than any Cleveland team not featuring LeBron James. They finished with the 16th-highest margin of victory of all time, even greater than the 1986 Boston Celtics. It was eerily similar to Steve Kerr, Atkinson’s former boss in Golden State, taking the Warriors from a solid playoff contender in 2014 to one of the league’s most feared teams. The Cavs took control of the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed on October 30 and never looked back. They held the top seed for 166 days, completing a start-to-finish domination you rarely see in any conference. Cleveland’s offensive rating was 7.2 points per 100 possessions above league average – better than any of those Finals teams from 2015 to 2018 and the highest of the Cavs’ 55-year existence. Behind Atkinson’s leadership, Cleveland revamped its offensive…

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