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NBA News: Sixers Rival Cavaliers Take a Hit With Jarrett Allen's Injury

This past Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this season. In what started as a slow outing for the Sixers
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NBA News: Sixers Rival Cavaliers Take a Hit With Jarrett Allen's Injury
NBA News: Sixers Rival Cavaliers Take a Hit With Jarrett Allen's Injury

This past Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this season. In what started as a slow outing for the Sixers eventually turned into a comeback win in the second half. 

The next night, the Sixers went on and faced the Miami Heat for the second half of a back-to-back. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers got the night off on Saturday as they returned home to prepare for a Sunday matchup against the Toronto Raptors.

All was well for Cleveland in the bigger picture as they came out on top with an impressive 104-96 victory over the Raptors on Sunday.

But, that victory came with a tough loss. Cavaliers' starting big man Jarrett Allen has been thriving this season along with his other young teammates. Unfortunately, his successful run will be halted as he suffered a notable injury.

Allen's Diagnosis

On Sunday, Jarrett Allen checked into the Raptors matchup for ten minutes. During that time, he had six points and two rebounds.

But once he came off the court experiencing pain in his hand, Allen wasn't cleared to return to action. Instead, he was receiving a diagnosis on his finger.

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Jarrett Allen has suffered a fractured finger. Per Charania, the Cavaliers center is expected to be sidelined "indefinitely." 

That's a tough blow for the thriving Cavaliers, who are looking to make a push during the tail-end of the regular season to avoid any play-in scenarios. 

While it seems there is a good chance Allen returns at some point this year -- it's unclear at the moment whether that will be before the postseason or not.

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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