Darius Garland was sidelined for the first two games against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. In his absence, the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly dropped both games and appeared to be losing their grip on the series.

The Cleveland Cavaliers received a boost as Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter are cleared for Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers. After a crucial Game 3 victory led by Donovan Mitchell's 43 points,

Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland was defiant with the media after his team suffered a brutal 20-point blowout loss to fall behind 3-1 to the Indiana Pacers. The Cleveland Cavaliers got steamrolled in the first half of Monday night’s Game 4 as the Indiana Pacers built the largest halftime lead in NBA playoff history: an astounding 41 points.