Kenny Atkinson: Jarrett Allen 'Saved Us' In First Half

Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson praised Jarrett Allen's defensive impact, saying Allen "saved us" in the first half. Atkinson noted that Cleveland should have been down 20 points but Allen saved a bunch of plays at the rim. Allen credited his effort to matching the energy of rookie Meleek Thomas.

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• @camijustice Asked about Jarrett Allen's defensive production tonight for the #Cavs. Kenny Atkinson said that Allen "saved us" in the first half. "We should have been down 20. He saved a bunch of plays at the rim." But Allen said he was just trying to match rookie Meleek Thomas' energy. View on X