The Cleveland Cavaliers cannot be stopped. They won their 54th game of the season and 14th in a row on Sunday, finishing a 4-0 sweep of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024-25 NBA regular season with a 112-100 triumph at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Kenny Atkinson’s record-breaking performance added to the Cavs’ fond memories of the day.
In a post on X, the Cavs announced that their victory over the Bucks set a new franchise record for most wins by a first-year Cleveland head coach, with Kenny Atkinson hitting that milestone in just the team’s 64th game of the season.
The Cavs’ performance this season demonstrates that Cleveland made the proper option in hiring Atkinson as JB Bickerstaff’s successor. Before arriving to Cleveland, Atkinson worked as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers. He also coached the Brooklyn Nets and served on the coaching staffs of the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks.
Under Atkinson, the Cavaliers have transformed into an elite machine on both sides of the court. Cleveland leads the NBA this season with a 122.0 offensive rating and is seventh with a 110.9 defensive rating. The Cavaliers’ net rating of 11.0 is only surpassed by the Oklahoma City Thunder (12.8).
On Tuesday, when the Cavs face his former team, Brooklyn, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Atkinson will have another opportunity to improve his record.
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