The season of Riders is definitely not easy, because The Athletic just announced the injury of Darius Garland. A broken jaw in this case, which occurred in a clash with Kristaps Porzingis against Boston this Thursday evening, which will keep the leader away from the courts for several weeks!
Obviously a big blow for Cleveland, currently 9th in the Eastern Conference (13-12) and which has struggled to take off in the rankings since the start of this exercise. Companion of Donovan Mitchell in the Cavs backcourt, “DG” has been (finally) gaining momentum for ten days and he has averaged 20.7 points, 5.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 interceptions since the restart.
The Cavs are plucked in the lead
Indispensable engine of the attack of the Ohio franchise, Darius Garland should be replaced in the team's major five by Dean Wade or Isaac Okoro and we remember that JB Bickerstaff's men have been deprived since the start of the season by Ricky Rubio, while Ty Jerome has also been on the sidelines since the end of October.
Enough to make Donovan Mitchell or Caris LeVert even more responsible with ball in hand, while the duo Evan Mobley – Jarrett Allen will have to raise their level of play in the paint.
| Darius Garland | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | KEY | 59 | 31 | 40.1 | 35.5 | 87.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12.3 |
| 2020-21 | KEY | 54 | 33 | 45.1 | 39.5 | 84.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 17.4 |
| 2021-22 | KEY | 68 | 36 | 46.2 | 38.3 | 89.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 21.7 |
| 2022-23 | KEY | 69 | 36 | 46.2 | 41.0 | 86.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 21.6 |
| 2023-24 | KEY | 19 | 34 | 47.4 | 34.0 | 83.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 20.8 |
| Total | 269 | 34 | 45.0 | 38.4 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 18.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
