On Sunday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers issued a mass injury update ahead of their game against the Boston Celtics. The team revealed that big man Jarrett Allen will be out for a week with a right finger strain , Larry Nance Jr . has been sidelined for three to four weeks due to a Grade 1 soleus strain in his right leg, and Sam Merrill is being considered day-to-day with a sprained right hand.

Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson provided an extended update on Allen's finger in his pregame press conference.

“I think he was playing with a lot of discomfort,” Atkinson said. “I give him a lot of credit for trying to fight through it, but it was obvious to him and obvious to me, quite honestly, watching it. He was really protecting it. And it’s kind of both hands, and it's just hard.

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