Darius Garland: Listed out for Friday
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Darius Garland: Listed out for FridayGarland (toe) is out for Friday's game against the Suns.
Darius Garland: Ruled out for WednesdayGarland (toe) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Darius Garland (toe) practiced on Monday ahead of the game against the Cavaliers.Garland has already been ruled out for Monday's game against the Magic, but was on the floor earlier in the day, according to Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson, who also declined to comment on whether or not Garland will play in Cleveland's upcoming five-game west coast road trip. The seventh-year pro has had a tough time staying healthy this season, having only appeared in 26 games thus far. Yet his return to the floor is noteworthy and could be seen as encouraging news for fantasy basketball managers.
Tyrese Proctor chipped in 12 points (4-of-4 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs) and one assist over nine minutes off the bench in Saturday's win over the Magic.Proctor was perfect from the floor and came up just a couple points shy of matching his previous season-high mark, despite playing just nine minutes off the bench in this one. The 21-year-old guard has gotten some additional run while Darius Garland (toe) remains sidelined, but he can be safely ignored in most fantasy leagues.
Cleveland faces Orlando, seeks 4th straight road winCleveland Cavaliers (26-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-20, seventh in the Eastern Conference)Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -1; over/under is 228BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hits the road against Orlando trying to extend its three-game road winning streak.The Magic are 15-15 in conference games. Orlando ranks eighth in the league with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Franz Wagner averaging 3.9.The Cavaliers are 17-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland is fifth in the league scoring 119.2 points per game while shooting 46.9%.The Magic average 11.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0 fewer makes per game than the Cavaliers give up (14.1). The Cavaliers average 14.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 more made shots on average than the 12.0 per game the Magic give up.TOP PERFORMERS: Desmond Bane is averaging 18.9 points and 4.5 assists for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 23.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists over the last 10 games.Donovan Mitchell is scoring 29.0 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Jaylon Tyson is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 5-5, averaging 112.0 points, 43.2 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points per game.Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 118.1 points, 44.7 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.1 points.INJURIES: Magic: Jalen Suggs: day to day (knee), Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Colin Castleton: out (thumb).Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Darius Garland: out (foot), Sam Merrill: out (hand).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.