Cavaliers’ Darius Garland Exits Game At 76ers With Foot Injury

The Cavaliers took it to nan 76ers for overmuch of Wednesday evening—but their occurrence came astatine a price.

Cleveland defender Darius Garland exited his team’s crippled astatine Philadelphia pinch an wounded to his correct foot, nan Cavaliers said. Garland retired to nan locker room aft scoring 20 points, pulling down 3 rebounds, and giving retired 7 assists.

The wounded comes amid a productive agelong for Garland, who has eclipsed 22 points successful 3 of his past 4 games and 8 assists successful 2 of his past three. In 25 games this year, Garland, a two-time All-Star, is averaging 17.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists per crippled this season.

The Vanderbilt merchandise did not debut until Nov. 5 this play owed to a toed wounded that hampered him past postseason and required offseason surgery.

Cleveland, 1 of nan NBA’s biggest disappointments truthful acold this season, is presently 22–19—a half-game down nan Magic for nan Eastern Conference’s No. 6 seed.

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