Cavs’ Jarrett Allen stuns fans with backward halfcourt shot before game

The Cleveland Cavaliers were fired up to start the 2024-25 season, and center Jarrett Allen underscored that statement with an impressive trick play before Monday night’s game ended.

Cavaliers match with Utah Jazz was postponed due to a problem with one of the rims at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Allen had some fun trying to make sure he stayed warm before tip.

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November 29, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) dribbles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena. (Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images)

Allen went to half court and hit a backhand. He sank it, and the audience in the arena went wild.

The All-Star center is averaging 13.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers this season. He also averages one steal and almost one block per game. He received Defensive Player of the Year votes last season.

December 20, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) goes for a jump shot against Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. (44) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

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He is in his fourth season with the Cavs. It was bought in the middle of the 2020-21 season from Brooklyn Nets as part of the successful bargain that brought James Harden east in a trade involving the Houston Rockets.

Cleveland is one of the bright spots in the NBA this season. The Cavaliers had 15 consecutive wins at the beginning of the year and kept that pace even with four losses on the year. Prior to the game against Utah, the team had lost just once in December.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen (31) drives a dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

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The Cavaliers were hoping to start their Christmas break atop the Eastern Conference and in good spirits as the rush to the postseason truly began this week. The Cavaliers have three days off before they begin a four-game road trip that begins with the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

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