Season-high 18 boards vs. Boston
While Donovan Mitchell (31) and Darius Garland (25) paced the Cavaliers' offense, Allen made his presence felt on the glass with a season-high 18 rebounds while grabbing six of Cleveland's 14 offensive boards. It was Allen's 27th double-double of the regular season, five of which have come over his last eight outings. Since the beginning of January, Allen has averaged 14.1 points on 71.3 percent shooting, 10.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 blocks over 28.3 minutes per game.
Feb 4, 22:26
Strong second half not enough
Garland was held to just five points in the first half, but he managed to get things right in the second half, including a 12-point quarter that kept the Cavaliers on pace with the Celtics heading into the fourth frame. He has scored at least 20 points in 12 of his last 15 games, and over that span he has averaged 24.6 points on 50.9 percent shooting (including 43.7 percent from three on 7.1 3PA/G), 7.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals over 30.3 minutes per game.
Feb 4, 22:23
Game-high 31 points vs. Boston
Mitchell scored 18 of his 31 points in the second half of Tuesday's loss as he and fellow All-Star guard Darius Garland attempted to manoeuvre a Cavaliers comeback against the defending champions. It's the sixth time over his last 10 outings that Mitchell has scored at least 30 points, and over that span he has averaged 28.0 points, 5.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals over 31.7 minutes per game.
Feb 4, 22:19
CLE
Available to play
Porter is set to return after a one-game absence. He's been an inconsistent part of the rotation, however, so this news doesn't carry many fantasy implications.
Feb 3, 16:37
CLE
Another absence coming
Okoro will miss his 10th game in a row and continues to be ruled out a day in advance of games. His next chance to play comes Wednesday against Detroit.
Feb 3, 16:36