Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen to return from injury vs. Hawks

FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers centre Jarrett Allen plays during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons. (Carlos Osorio, File/AP)

Cleveland Cavaliers centre Jarrett Allen (finger) will make his return to the lineup in the team's play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks.

Allen has been out of action since March 6 after fracturing his finger against the Toronto Raptors.

The Cavaliers have a chance to secure the Eastern Conference's eighth seed with a win against the Hawks.

The all-star is averaging 16.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the 2021-22 season.

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