All-Star point guard Darius Garland will not play because of a sprained big toe on his left foot — the same injury that plagued him toward the end of the regular season and one he re-aggravated in the final minutes of Wednesday’s 121-112 Game 2 triumph at Rocket Arena while attempting to contest a corner 3-pointer.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going up against the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs and took a 2-0 series lead with a hard-fought 121-112 win in Game 2 on Wedn