It has been a dream season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have reached the 46-win mark with just 10 losses so far in the 2025 NBA season. However, their latest triumph was a 142-105 thrashing of the New York Knicks, but during the game, their center Jarrett Allen had to leave the game with a blow that prevented him from returning to the court.
During the first half, Jarrett Allen injured his right hand at some point in the first half, an injury that could leave the NBA’s best team without one of its key players and he will undergo an MRI on Saturday to determine the extent of the injury. This will be known before Sunday when they face the Memphis Grizzlies.
X-rays taken at the end of the game showed that there are no fractures or major injuries. However, the mobility of his right hand was minimal. Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland Cavaliers coach, detailed that it was Allen himself who approached him to request his departure because “his hand was bothering him a lot.”Jarrett Allen was reluctant to talk about his injury when someone approached him in the locker room after the game. Although in the locker room he did not wear a bandage, it was the player himself who admitted that he might have hurt himself while trying to block a shot in the first quarter.
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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 knee contusion, and forward Isaac Okoro returned Thursday after being out since Jan. 16 with a shoulder strain.
The 26-year-old is a threat at both ends of the court for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He suffered a serious rib injury in the second round of the playoffs last season and was unable to play in the Eastern Conference semifinals against Boston, who eliminated the Cavs in five games.
During the game against the New York Knicks, there was also another moment of tension when Darius Garland had received a blow to the face while defending New York shooting guard Jalen Brunson, who had been called for an offensive foul.
After his fall, Garland, who missed considerable time last season with a fractured jaw, was left lying on the court while a physiotherapist attended to him for several minutes. However, the team has not mentioned that this blow was of any significance and he is free for Sunday’s game.
