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How Long is Jarrett Allen Out? Why Cavs’ Center Isn’t Playing vs. 76ers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a big home game on Friday night, hosting the Philadelphia 76ers and LeBron James. They’re doing it without Jarrett Allen, though, who was officially ruled out on the 6:45 p.m. ET NBA injury report update. Allen…

By Billy Heyen · HEAVY

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 12:02 AM

Key Things to Know

Jarrett Allen was ruled out of Friday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right knee contusion.
Allen suffered the knee injury earlier in the week against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
There is currently no official return timeline for Allen, though he was considered close to playing.

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Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen was ruled out of Friday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right knee contusion. Allen initially suffered the injury earlier in the week during a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder and was listed as questionable before being officially downgraded shortly before tipoff.

While there is currently no official timeline for Allen's return, head coach Kenny Atkinson could provide further updates following the contest. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers upgraded Peyton Watson from questionable to available for the matchup.

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