Overview
- Allen posted 40 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals without a turnover, becoming the first player on record with 40/15/5 and zero turnovers and the first to reach 40/15/5 in under 30 minutes.
- Cleveland beat Portland 130-111, with Allen setting a career high on 16-of-23 shooting and 8-of-12 at the line.
- The Cavaliers totaled 41 assists, with Craig Porter Jr. dishing 12, Donovan Mitchell 9, Jaylon Tyson 6 and Allen 5 in a balanced playmaking display.
- Atkinson said Allen showed more skill than the staff had been using, indicating he may reconsider how the center is deployed offensively.
- Off the bench, Porter recorded 12 assists, five steals and two blocks; cleveland.com reported he is the first player since 1993 to reach 10+ assists, 5+ steals and 2+ blocks as a reserve.