Center Jarrett Allen hurt his right hand at some point in the first half of Cleveland’s 142-105 rout of the New York Knicks on Friday night, an injury that could leave the NBA’s top team without one of its key players. Allen is expected to undergo an MRI on Saturday, an off day for the team. The Cavs, who improved to a league-best 46-10 with their most-lopsided win ever over New York, host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Allen played just a few minutes in the second half before the Cavs announced he would not return. “X-rays were negative, so that’s good,” coach Kenny Atkinson said. “I do think he’s going to get an MRI tomorrow. He came up to me during the game. He goes, ‘It’s really bothering me. I’m not going to be able to finish.’ But good X-rays were negative.”
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen suffers hand injury, MRI scheduled sportando.basketball/en/cleveland-c… – 3:16 AM
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen suffers hand injury, MRI scheduled sportando.basketball/en/cleveland-c… – 3:16 AM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Jarrett Allen is OUT for the remainder of the game with a right hand injury. X-rays were negative. – 8:49 PM
#Cavs Jarrett Allen is OUT for the remainder of the game with a right hand injury. X-rays were negative. – 8:49 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs want to get back into top 5 on D. They know that starts with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. They also know that means both players, quiet by nature, have to be louder on defense. They are trying creative things behind the scenes to make it happen.
cleveland.com/cavs/2025/02/c… – 9:56 AM
#Cavs want to get back into top 5 on D. They know that starts with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. They also know that means both players, quiet by nature, have to be louder on defense. They are trying creative things behind the scenes to make it happen.
cleveland.com/cavs/2025/02/c… – 9:56 AM
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Allen was reluctant to discuss his injury when he was approached in the locker room following the game. The affable Allen, who did not have a wrap on his hand, did offer that he may have gotten hurt while trying to block a shot in the first quarter. “He’s fine,” chimed in All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who scored 27 points in 26 minutes. Allen’s injury comes just as the East-leading Cavs were getting back to full strength. Forward Dean Wade returned against the Knicks after missing several weeks with a bone bruise in his knee, and forward Isaac Okoro came back Thursday after being sidelined since Jan. 16 with a shoulder strain. -via ESPN / February 22, 2025
Sam Amico: Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson says x-rays on Jarrett Allen’s hand negative, thinks it happened on a dunk attempt. Allen will have MRI tomorrow. -via x.com / February 21, 2025
Danny Cunningham: #Cavs center Jarrett Allen has a right hand injury and will not return tonight. -via Twitter @RealDCunningham / February 21, 2025