The Cavs Are Struggling To Do This With Jarrett Allen Out
Cleveland has been without Jarrett Allen for two games now and it's really starting to show they're missing him on the floor.
The starting center has been off to another solid start to the season and is averaging 14 points and 11.5 rebounds. He's continued to play well with Darius Garland on the floor and has fit seamlessly with the addition of Donovan Mitchell.
However, the Cavs struggled a lot, particularly with rebounding, with him not on the floor.
Since JA has been out with an illness and ankle injury, Cleveland has been outrebounded 99 to 74 by their opponents. The Minnesota Timberwolves outrebounded the Cavs 47 to 40 and the Milwaukee Bucks outrebounded them 52 to 34.
Both of these teams have a lot of size in the games that Allen has been out which hasn't made his absence any easier. The T-Wolves start two seven-footers in Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert and the Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis Jr.
The Cavs really need to get Allen back as soon as possible. He's proven to play a pivotal part on this team and the numbers and the eye test show that Cleveland struggles without him.
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