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CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen will not play in Tuesday night's pivotal Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of a bruised rib. Allen has arguably been the Cavs' best player to this point in a deadlocked series. He took an elbow in the ribs during the second half of Saturday's 23-point loss in Game 4 at Orlando. He's officially listed as active, but will not dress. With Allen out, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff is going with a smaller starting lineup and Isaac Okoro. The Magic dominated the Cavs on the boards in winning Games 3 and 4 by a combined 61 points.
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