Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen to go through warm-ups before possible return vs. Atlanta Hawks, sources say

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen plans to go through pregame warm-ups with the intention of playing against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday but will make a final decision at game time, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Allen has not played since breaking his left middle finger March 6 against the Toronto Raptors.

Following Allen's injury, the Cavaliers went 7-11 to fall from sixth in the Eastern Conference to eighth and the play-in tournament, where they lost 115-108 to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in their first of two chances to advance to the playoffs.

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The winner of the Friday game between the Cavaliers and Hawks will face the top-seeded  Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs starting Sunday.

Allen earned his first All-Star nod this year and averaged 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds during the regular season.