Cavs' Garland plays vs. Celtics after 5-game absence
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland made his return Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics.
Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said that the 22-year-old will most likely play in shorter stints than usual, according to Cayleigh Griffin of Bally Sports Cleveland.
Garland missed five games due to an eye injury suffered in the Cavaliers' season opener against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 19. Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. appeared to poke Garland in the eye while attempting to steal the ball.
— . (@HoopyHoops) October 20, 2022
Cleveland went 5-0 with Garland out of the lineup, led by prized offseason acquisition Donovan Mitchell, who averaged 32.4 points and seven assists per game over that span.
Garland made his first All-Star appearance last season, averaging 21.7 points and 8.6 assists in 68 contests.
HEADLINES
- NBA MVP Rankings: 2-time winner Giannis enters the fray
- The Raptors found a hometown star in Barrett. Now RJ must find his defense
- Thunder reward Caruso with 4-year, $81M extension
- VanVleet: Toronto 'special place for basketball' despite Raptors' struggles
- Jokic overcomes slow start for triple-double in Nuggets OT win over Pelicans