Darius Garland Continues Absence Streak, Out for Cavaliers' Game Against Rockets

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland will miss Wednesday's game against the Houston Rockets due to a toe injury, extending his current absence streak. This continues a pattern of injury interruptions for Garland, whose 2023-24 season was previously impacted by a six-week absence from mid-December to late January due to a fractured jaw. During that season, he averaged 20.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.6 steals in his first 20 games, with slightly lower numbers after his return. Garland is set for his sixth NBA season, continuing to play alongside Donovan Mitchell in the Cavaliers' backcourt.