How the Cavs having Jarrett Allen’s back has unleashed his aggressive side

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen flat-out dominated the Washington Wizards on the interior Friday night.

Up-and-comer Alexandre Sarr and the Wizards frontcourt had no answers for his will on the glass, as Allen corralled 14 rebounds, eight of which were offensive boards that provided Cleveland with second chances in a 148-114 drubbing by the wine and gold.

He was diving to the rim in pick-and-roll, dunking on everybody, passing to his guys, and getting on the floor for loose balls. Allen scored 16 points, dished out three dimes, stole it away twice, and rejected a Sarr paint attempt emphatically on a team-high plus-27 in the stat sheet.

“He's kind of the player that swings how we play,” Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson said in his postgame press conference after the 148-114