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'Some concern there': Darius Garland's status for Cavaliers-Pacers Game 1 remains unclear
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INDEPENDENCE — The No. 1 Cavaliers know they'll kick off their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the No. 4 Indiana Pacers Sunday night, May 4 . But they still don't know if their All-Star point guard will take the floor with them.
Darius Garland remains day-to-day with a big toe sprain and is questionable for Game 1 against the Pacers. Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson has repeatedly noted how difficult that specific injury can be for a basketball player, so Garland's status is still up in the air.
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"There's some concern there," Atkinson said, referencing Garland's availability for Game 1. " I could see it go either way."
Apr 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) defends Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) in the fourth quarter of game two of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Darius Garland injury: Big toe sprain could keep him out of Cavs-Pacers Game 1
Atkinson added that Garland has been moving around well while shooting, but he hasn't progressed to contact drills yet.
Garland missed both Games 3 and 4 in Miami , though the Cavaliers hardly needed him to dispatch the Heat in the first round. The Cavs destroyed the Heat in both contests, including a 55-point beat-down to close out the series and secure the most lopsided sweep in NBA playoffs history.
Garland scored 27 points in Game 1 against the Heat and 21 points in Game 2.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Darius Garland injury update ahead of Cavs-Pacers Game 1
