Overview
- Garland exited Cleveland’s 140-138 overtime loss in Miami and was ruled out with a left toe injury after limping through the third quarter.
- The injury is being described as to the left great toe, which reporters noted is the same toe he had surgically repaired in June.
- Head coach Kenny Atkinson said there was no immediate update and that Garland tried to continue before taking a foul to leave the game for good.
- The Cavaliers sent Garland for postgame evaluation and scheduled a follow-up with team doctors on Tuesday, with no timetable yet for his availability.
- Garland had missed the first seven games while rehabbing, returned Nov. 5, and teammates including Donovan Mitchell said he was in good spirits despite the setback.