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Allen looks to follow career-best performance

Jan 16, 2007 - 3:57 PM Cleveland (23-13) at Seattle (14-25) 10:00 pm EST

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- After the best game of his pro career, Ray Allen has a tough act to follow.

Coming off a 54-point performance, Allen hopes to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to just their third victory in 11 games Tuesday when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Averaging a career-best 25.8 points, Allen recorded just the second-highest scoring game in franchise history. Fred Brown scored 58 points for Seattle on March 23, 1974.

Allen made 17-of-32 shots, including 8-of-12 from the arc, and sank all 12 free throws in the fifth 50-point outing in franchise history. He also grabbed 10 rebounds for the SuperSonics in Friday's 122-114 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz.

Nick Collison collected 25 points and 13 rebounds and Earl Watson compiled a career-high 16 assists to help end Seattle's six-game losing streak.

Playing the fourth contest of a seven-game road swing, Cleveland has won nine of its last 11 to post the best record in the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers are coming off Saturday's 104-92 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers. LeBron James scored 28 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 20 and Eric Snow 18.

Cleveland handed Seattle its worst defeat of the season - a 106-84 decision on December 15. Larry Hughes led the Cavaliers with 25 points and Chris Wilcox scored 20 for the SuperSonics.