Cavaliers Deep Dive into Jarrett Allen’s Recent Injury Details
The Cavaliers will be without their starting center for at least a few more games.
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(Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t looked like the same team in the last five games without Jarrett Allen. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they will have at least a few more games without their starting center. The team released a statement on Monday evening that Allen would be out for all three games during the Cavs’ upcoming road trip with right knee tendinitis.
That would have him missing Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks , Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, and Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The earliest Allen could return would be for next Tuesday’s home matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs have struggled without Allen in the five games he’s been out.
They’ve dropped three of those contests, while giving up 128 and 130 points to bad offenses like Orlando and the Dallas Mavericks . Additionally, James Harden hasn’t been able to replicate the pick-and-roll success that he’s had with Allen with Evan Mobley. Even though the offense hasn’t been the issue, they also haven’t looked great.