Cavaliers Rule Out Star Darius Garland for Game 3 vs. Heat

Garland is dealing with a toe injury he re-aggravated in Game 2.
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Darius Garland is out for Saturday's Game 3.
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Darius Garland is out for Saturday's Game 3. / David Richard-Imagn Images
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have ruled star guard Darius Garland out for Game 3 against the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Garland re-aggravated a toe injury in Cleveland's Game 2 victory earlier this week. Cleveland's medical staff was hoping that Garland would be able to workout in pregame warmups in an attempt to play, but he was unable to warm-up due to the injury.

Cleveland is hoping with the rest day on Saturday and Sunday, that he may be able to go in Game 4 on Monday, which could be a closeout game in the series if the Cavaliers win in Saturday's Game 3.

Garland has averaged 20.6 points and 6.7 assists on 47.2% shooting in 75 regular season games this season. In the Eastern Conference first round series against the Heat, Garland is 16-of-31 from the floor, and is averaging 24.0 points and 7.0 assists in the first two games of the series.


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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.