The Cleveland Cavaliers held off Minnesota, the best team in the West, 113-104 in overtime Friday night. Darius Garland had 34 points and 6 assists for Cleveland (41-22), which played without injured starters Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Max Strus. Jarrett Allen scored 33 points with 18 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in 46 minutes.
Source: Cleveland19.com
Source: Cleveland19.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Cayleigh Griffin @cayleighgriffin
Jarrett Allen now has a career-high 31 points. He has been SPECTACULAR! – 10:28 PM
Jarrett Allen now has a career-high 31 points. He has been SPECTACULAR! – 10:28 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Flagrant 1 foul on Rudy Gobert. Jarrett Allen split 2 free throws with 6:49 left. Cavs on top 91-88 – 9:48 PM
Flagrant 1 foul on Rudy Gobert. Jarrett Allen split 2 free throws with 6:49 left. Cavs on top 91-88 – 9:48 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Jarrett Allen’s gonna have some sore ribs in the morning. – 9:46 PM
Jarrett Allen’s gonna have some sore ribs in the morning. – 9:46 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Offensive foul on Rudy Gobert for throwing an elbow at Jarrett Allen. They are checking to see if it’s a flagrant foul – 9:46 PM
Offensive foul on Rudy Gobert for throwing an elbow at Jarrett Allen. They are checking to see if it’s a flagrant foul – 9:46 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Jarrett Allen is playing like he’s intimidated by Rudy Gobert. He’s 2-10 from the field and is not playing aggressive around the basket. He has 7 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. – 9:06 PM
Jarrett Allen is playing like he’s intimidated by Rudy Gobert. He’s 2-10 from the field and is not playing aggressive around the basket. He has 7 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. – 9:06 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Ant Edwards just put Jarrett Allen in the basket.
He earned the tech after, too. – 8:59 PM
Ant Edwards just put Jarrett Allen in the basket.
He earned the tech after, too. – 8:59 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
End 1st Q: Cavs 25, Timberwolves 23. Georges Niang has 8 for Cavs. Jarrett Allen 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block. Anthony Edwards has 9 for Minnesota. – 8:10 PM
End 1st Q: Cavs 25, Timberwolves 23. Georges Niang has 8 for Cavs. Jarrett Allen 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block. Anthony Edwards has 9 for Minnesota. – 8:10 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs are going with Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Dean Wade and Jarrett Allen in the starting lineup once again tonight, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. – 6:34 PM
#Cavs are going with Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Dean Wade and Jarrett Allen in the starting lineup once again tonight, sources tell @clevelanddotcom. – 6:34 PM
More on this storyline
Chris Fedor: #Cavs Donovan Mitchell signaling for old teammate Rudy Gobert to be thrown out of the game after that violent elbow to Jarrett Allen’s ribs -via Twitter @ChrisFedor / March 8, 2024
Fred Katz: Final: Knicks 107, Cavaliers 98. Knicks improve to 36-25, fourth in the East. • DiVincenzo 28-6-4 • Bogdanovic 20 & 3 • McBride 16 pts, 5 asts (47 mins) • Hart 13-19-10, 2 stls, 2 blks (45 mins) • Allen 18-7-6 -via Twitter @FredKatz / March 3, 2024
David Hardisty: Jarrett Allen, on the @OldManandThree podcast, says he was initially excited to be going to Houston in the #Rockets James Harden trade of 2021, then he found out he was going to Cleveland. -via Twitter @clutchfans / March 1, 2024
