Overview
- Team doctors and a Cleveland Clinic X-ray confirmed a non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx in Allen’s left ring finger.
- Allen felt discomfort during pregame warmups in Boston, then played 25 minutes with 16 points and six rebounds in the 125-105 loss.
- Cleveland’s plan is to reexamine the finger frequently and manage pain and swelling, keeping open the option for him to play.
- Darius Garland and Max Strus remain out, Sam Merrill is sidelined with a hip contusion, and Donovan Mitchell is listed as questionable with left hamstring tightness.
- If Allen sits, coaches and analysts expect Dean Wade, Larry Nance Jr., and Thomas Bryant to absorb frontcourt minutes with an increased load on Evan Mobley.