Cavaliers injury report for Dec. 12 vs. Wizards: Jarrett Allen among four listed as out

Toran Flores

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (14-11) will come back from their six-day break to take on the Washington Wizards (3-19) on Dec. 12.

Cleveland will hope to get the same momentum back that it had at the beginning of the season. In their past seven games, the Cavaliers have a 2-5 record.

In the Cavaliers' injury report for the contest, five players have been listed as out.

Jarrett Allen (finger) among four players listed out for the Cavaliers

According to Thursday's injury report, Cleveland listed Jarrett Allen (finger), Sam Merrill (hand), Larry Nance Jr. (Calf), and Max Strus (foot) as out for Friday against the Washington Wizards.

Allen, 27, will miss his sixth straight game after suffering an injury to a finger on his right hand. It's a different setback than the fractured finger he suffered earlier in the season.

Sam Merrill will miss his 11th in a row, and Larry Nance Jr. Will miss his sixth straight while continuing to recover from injuries of their own.

Meanwhile, Max Strus is yet to make his 2025-26 debut after suffering a left foot fracture back in August that required surgery. The initial recovery timeline was three to four months, so the 29-year-old has a chance of returning sometime this month.

Washington will be without Bilal Coulibaly (oblique), Corey Kispert (finger), Khris Middleton (knee), and Alex Sarr (adductor). Malaki Branham is listed as questionable while also dealing with a finger injury of his own.

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