Overview
- Darius Garland left Monday’s 140-138 overtime loss in Miami after an awkward second-quarter drive and was ruled out in the third with a left toe injury.
- The team identified it as a left great-toe issue connected to his June surgery, with postgame evaluation and a follow-up with team doctors scheduled Tuesday.
- Head coach Kenny Atkinson said medical staff consulted Garland, who tried to play through it before deciding he could not continue, and no update was available immediately after the game.
- Donovan Mitchell said Garland was in good spirits as the team emphasized that setbacks can occur during recovery from toe injuries.
- Cleveland has ruled Garland out for Wednesday’s rematch against the Heat, and Mitchell will also sit for rest, with no return timetable yet for Garland.