Allen (knee) will miss his fourth straight game for Cleveland.
Jarrett Allen will still be out for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Ahead of their Friday clash against the Dallas Mavericks, the Cavs have already ruled out the star big man's availability.
This would mark the fourth consecutive absence of Allen, and his early shutdown indicates more concern regarding his ongoing right knee injury recovery.
Without Allen, the Cavs went 1-2 and couldn't maximize their rotation much in the most critical stretch of the season.
Evan Mobley will continue to anchor the Cavs' interior, with Thomas Bryant and Dean Wade set to provide help.
Appearing in 51 games, Allen is averaging 15.3 points in 63.6 percent shooting with 8.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
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