Jarrett Allen to miss Game 6 vs. Magic?
Cleveland Cavaliers starting center Jarrett Allen did not practice as he continues to be slowed by a painful rib injury that could keep him out of Friday night’s critical Game 6 in Orlando. Allen didn’t dress for Cleveland’s 104-103 win in Game 5 on Wednesday. The team said Allen, who was injured in Game 4, only received treatment Thursday and did rehab work as his teammates prepared for the Magic. Cleveland holds a 3-2 lead and can close out the Eastern Conference first-round series with a road win over the Magic, who won Games 3 and 4 at home by a combined 61 points.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Joe Vardon @joevardon
Cavaliers may need bold moves to beat the Magic in Orlando, involving Darius, Donovan, and certainly, Jarrett Allen, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5466689/2024/0… – 8:09 AM
Cavaliers may need bold moves to beat the Magic in Orlando, involving Darius, Donovan, and certainly, Jarrett Allen, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5466689/2024/0… – 8:09 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Highest TS% this playoffs (minimum 30 shots):
74.3 — Derrick White
71.4 — Rudy Gobert
70.8 — Malik Beasley
70.2 — Jarrett Allen
White is averaging the highest TS% by a player with 20+ PPG in a playoffs since David Robinson. pic.twitter.com/c0J6uAP6HY – 6:13 PM
Highest TS% this playoffs (minimum 30 shots):
74.3 — Derrick White
71.4 — Rudy Gobert
70.8 — Malik Beasley
70.2 — Jarrett Allen
White is averaging the highest TS% by a player with 20+ PPG in a playoffs since David Robinson. pic.twitter.com/c0J6uAP6HY – 6:13 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Both Jarrett Allen (R rib contusion) and Gary Harris (R hamstring strain) are officially listed as questionable for tomorrow’s Game 6.
JB Bickerstaff told reporters that Allen did not practice today, just went through treatment and rehab. – 5:46 PM
Both Jarrett Allen (R rib contusion) and Gary Harris (R hamstring strain) are officially listed as questionable for tomorrow’s Game 6.
JB Bickerstaff told reporters that Allen did not practice today, just went through treatment and rehab. – 5:46 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The Magic have listed Gary Harris (right hamstring strain) as questionable to play in Game 6 tomorrow. The Cavs have listed Jarrett Allen (bruised right ribs) as questionable to play. – 5:34 PM
The Magic have listed Gary Harris (right hamstring strain) as questionable to play in Game 6 tomorrow. The Cavs have listed Jarrett Allen (bruised right ribs) as questionable to play. – 5:34 PM
Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
After Jarrett Allen missed Game 5, the Cavs are hoping to have him back for Game 6 in Orlando. Photo: John Kuntz, cleveland.com More: l.cleveland.com/allengame6 pic.twitter.com/77RBA4LHwZ – 3:33 PM
After Jarrett Allen missed Game 5, the Cavs are hoping to have him back for Game 6 in Orlando. Photo: John Kuntz, cleveland.com More: l.cleveland.com/allengame6 pic.twitter.com/77RBA4LHwZ – 3:33 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Nothing against him, at all, but if Jarrett Allen (ribs) can play in Game 6, the Cavs should think seriously about bringing him off the bench. Here’s why, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5466689/2024/0… – 2:09 PM
Nothing against him, at all, but if Jarrett Allen (ribs) can play in Game 6, the Cavs should think seriously about bringing him off the bench. Here’s why, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5466689/2024/0… – 2:09 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Through the first 4 games of this series, #Cavs were being outscored by about 20 points per 100 possessions without Jarrett Allen. But Evan Mobley stepped forward and grew up in Game 5.
On the block that has Cleveland one win from redemption:
cleveland.com/academy/2024/0… – 1:44 PM
Through the first 4 games of this series, #Cavs were being outscored by about 20 points per 100 possessions without Jarrett Allen. But Evan Mobley stepped forward and grew up in Game 5.
On the block that has Cleveland one win from redemption:
cleveland.com/academy/2024/0… – 1:44 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Over the years, members of #Cavs have referred to Jarrett Allen as the player they can’t win without. On Tuesday night, in the biggest game of the season, Cleveland found a way. Thanks, in large part, to Evan Mobley who is growing up on the playoff stage.
cleveland.com/academy/2024/0… – 12:14 PM
Over the years, members of #Cavs have referred to Jarrett Allen as the player they can’t win without. On Tuesday night, in the biggest game of the season, Cleveland found a way. Thanks, in large part, to Evan Mobley who is growing up on the playoff stage.
cleveland.com/academy/2024/0… – 12:14 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
Jarrett Allen isn’t going to play Game 5 of this tied playoff series with Orlando tonight due to what the team is calling a rib bruise, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5462321/2024/0… – 8:04 PM
Jarrett Allen isn’t going to play Game 5 of this tied playoff series with Orlando tonight due to what the team is calling a rib bruise, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/5462321/2024/0… – 8:04 PM
Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
BREAKING: Jarrett Allen will be OUT for Game 5 against Orlando with bruised ribs. Isaac Okoro will replace him in Cleveland’s starting lineup. Photo: Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com pic.twitter.com/sFo2J3zci0 – 7:42 PM
BREAKING: Jarrett Allen will be OUT for Game 5 against Orlando with bruised ribs. Isaac Okoro will replace him in Cleveland’s starting lineup. Photo: Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com pic.twitter.com/sFo2J3zci0 – 7:42 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
The Cavs’ most consistent player in the postseason, center Jarrett Allen, will miss Game 5 with bruised ribs. – 7:35 PM
The Cavs’ most consistent player in the postseason, center Jarrett Allen, will miss Game 5 with bruised ribs. – 7:35 PM
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
No Jarrett Allen for the Cavs tonight, in a 2-2 series where they’ve dropped the last two against a physical club? That’s big – 7:31 PM
No Jarrett Allen for the Cavs tonight, in a 2-2 series where they’ve dropped the last two against a physical club? That’s big – 7:31 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Jarrett Allen will miss Game 5 tonight due to a bruised rib, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/STiazRJS1I – 7:30 PM
Jarrett Allen will miss Game 5 tonight due to a bruised rib, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/STiazRJS1I – 7:30 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs center Jarrett Allen is out tonight.
Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland all need to have huge nights. – 7:30 PM
#Cavs center Jarrett Allen is out tonight.
Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland all need to have huge nights. – 7:30 PM
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Jarrett Allen is OUT tonight in Game 5 vs. Orlando. Isaac Okoro will start in his place for the #Cavs – 7:28 PM
Jarrett Allen is OUT tonight in Game 5 vs. Orlando. Isaac Okoro will start in his place for the #Cavs – 7:28 PM
Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Jarrett Allen is OUT tonight.
He suffered a right rib contusion in the 4th quarter of game 4.
Isaac Okoro will start. – 7:28 PM
Jarrett Allen is OUT tonight.
He suffered a right rib contusion in the 4th quarter of game 4.
Isaac Okoro will start. – 7:28 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Jarrett Allen has not been on court for individual shooting work. Allen suffered a rib bruise during the second half of Game 4, J.B. Bickerstaff said. Asked at 6:15 p.m. if Allen will play, Bickerstaff answered, “We’ll see.” – 7:18 PM
Jarrett Allen has not been on court for individual shooting work. Allen suffered a rib bruise during the second half of Game 4, J.B. Bickerstaff said. Asked at 6:15 p.m. if Allen will play, Bickerstaff answered, “We’ll see.” – 7:18 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Just about an hour until Game 5 between #Cavs and Magic.
Jarrett Allen is questionable, and I haven’t seen him on the floor to warm up yet. Lineups are due at the bottom of the hour. – 7:03 PM
Just about an hour until Game 5 between #Cavs and Magic.
Jarrett Allen is questionable, and I haven’t seen him on the floor to warm up yet. Lineups are due at the bottom of the hour. – 7:03 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs head coach J.B Bickerstaff on the availability of Jarrett Allen, who is questionable: “We’ll see.” – 6:19 PM
#Cavs head coach J.B Bickerstaff on the availability of Jarrett Allen, who is questionable: “We’ll see.” – 6:19 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Cavaliers, who are 4.5-point favorites tonight in Game 5 versus the Magic, have added Jarrett Allen to their injury report: He is listed as questionable with a right rib contusion. – 4:57 PM
The Cavaliers, who are 4.5-point favorites tonight in Game 5 versus the Magic, have added Jarrett Allen to their injury report: He is listed as questionable with a right rib contusion. – 4:57 PM
More on this storyline
Shams Charania: Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is out tonight in Game 5 vs. Magic due to bruised rib. Major loss for Cavs as Allen is averaging 17 points and 13.8 rebounds in series. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / April 30, 2024
Kendra Andrews: Jarrett Allen, who is listed as questionable for tonight with a right rib contusion, will warm up before his status is determined, Bickerstaff says. Bruised his ribs in the first half of Game 4. Bickerstaff says if he does play, Allen will wear some form of padding. -via Twitter @kendra__andrews / April 30, 2024
Between Carter’s physical presence in the lineup and the pressure the Magic applied to Mitchell and Garland, Orlando had a ton of juice to attack Cleveland’s interior defense in a way that did not seem possible through two games. “You could tell that (Magic coach) Jamahl Mosley did an excellent job planning for this game,” said Jarrett Allen, whose 15 points and eight rebounds were good but not nearly enough. “There’s times when I was just in the corner, I stood in the corner last game, but, just overall, you could see tiny differences that accumulate into a lot.” -via The Athletic / April 26, 2024