Cavaliers will play win-or-go-home game against Magic without Jarrett Allen

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without starting center Jarrett Allen for Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoffs series vs. the Orlando Magic. He is out with a rib rib contusion suffered earlier in the series.

Allen had been listed on Saturday as questionable to play in Game 7. When asked during pregame media availability late Sunday morning whether Allen would be available, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said, "We'll see."

About a half hour before tipoff Sunday, the Cavs officially ruled Allen out.

Allen will miss his third consecutive game with the injury. Bickerstaff has said Allen took an elbow to the ribs during Game 4's loss. Allen totaled 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go with nine rebounds in that game.

Jarrett Allen's 2024 postseason stats

Allen keyed the Cavs' wins in Games 1 and 2, averaging 16 points and 19 rebounds in those two games on 60% shooting from the floor. He had a 20-rebound effort in Game 2.

For the series, he averaged 17.0 points and 13.75 rebounds in the four games he played. He shot 67.6% from the floor in those games, making 25 of 37 shots.

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