On February 5, Beijing time, the Cavaliers won 102-101 away to the Hornets, and the Nets veteran Allen played in 33 minutes, 20 shots and 12 shots, 29 points, 22 rebounds and 2 assists, including 11 offensive rebounds, the cruel dunk Plumley was too crazy, scoring and rebounding were all season highs; the third time in his career, he exploded a double 20+ crazy performance, and only used three quarters to bomb 24 points and 20 rebounds.
In this game, the Cavaliers had the upper hand in the first quarter, but they turned the tide and extended the lead in the second quarter 30-15 and the third quarter 24-19, Aaron blasted 24 points and 20 rebounds in the third quarter, during which he staged an incredible burst of the partition to meet Plumlee's defensive one-arm split, this dunk is too crazy, NBA officials praised him as a beast.
In the last quarter, the Hornets counterattacked, lefour made two fouls at the key moment, and Allen's key defense also contributed, finally helping the Cavaliers to win by 1 point, and after winning, the Cavaliers continued to rank third in the East with 31 wins and 21 losses, only 1.5 wins behind the first in the East; in the past 13 games, the Cavaliers were too fierce with 10 wins and 3 losses.
After winning, Love shouted at Aaron: Hey, you're an All-Star, you're an All-Star!
In this year's All-Star Game, the 23-year-old Allen regrettably lost the election as a big miss, averaging 16.2 points, 11 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.9 assists per game this season, and his performance is a major reason for the Cavaliers' outstanding record.
In today's game, Allen set a record, becoming the first player in Cavaliers history to shoot at least 60% from the field and bomb 25+20 after Cliff Robinson in 1984; Allen proved that he deserved to be an All-Star with his actual performance, and it was also the most direct response to the defeat.