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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
Even in victory, the ghost of Brooklyn’s past haunts the Nets in Cleveland. That ghost is Jarrett Allen, the former Nets big man who was traded to the Cavaliers in the James Harden deal. Allen, who signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Cavaliers over the offseason, showed just how far his game has come since the Nets benched him for DeAndre Jordan last year. The Nets won the game, 117-112, but Allen finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds, forcing his former head coach Steve Nash to make an adjustment. Allen dominated the smaller Blake Griffin early, getting position in the high p…