News Summary

• Jarrett Allen recorded 22 points and 19 rebounds while tying a playoff career high.
• Cleveland's next test becomes a head-to-head matchup against a Detroit Pistons team that already proved it could flip a series.
• The Cavaliers now carry momentum—and confidence—into a Round 2 matchup where controlling the paint and winning the rebounding battle will likely be decisive.
• The Game 7 performance also served as a direct response to criticism that Allen’s influence wouldn’t scale in the playoffs.