The Cleveland Cavaliers have opened their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers, taking the court for Game 1 on Sunday night. However, the Cavs once again did so without star guard Darius Garland,

Facing the prospect of an 2-0 series hole, the Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday short-handed.  Darius Garland (toe), Evan Mobley (ankle) and De'Andre Hunter (thumb) will all miss Game 2 due to injuries.

The left toe sprain that has kept Cleveland’s Darius Garland out of the past two games is a “significant concern” for the team heading into their second-round Game 1 matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. "What the team has said to me is that this is a significant concern, this injury," NBA Tv's Jared Greenberg said prior to the game.