Garland questionable for Friday's game due to toe injury
Darius Garland (toe) is questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers. Garland's 2023-24 season was interrupted by a six-week absence from mid-December to late January due to a fractured jaw. He averaged 20.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.6 steals through his first 20 games of the 2023-24 season. After his return, he averaged 16.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.1 steals over his final 37 regular season appearances. In the playoffs, he averaged 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 35.9 minutes over 12 outings. He reached the 20-point mark in 22 games, including five with at least 30 and a season-high of 36 points. Garland shot 37.1 percent from deep on the season, knocking down more than three threes on 13 occasions and a high of eight three-pointers in a single game. He also dished more than seven assists 22 times, including a season-high 12 assists on two occasions. Garland is set for his sixth NBA season as a member of the Cavaliers and is likely to continue to shine alongside Donovan Mitchell.
