Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland was injured in Monday night's game against the Miami Heat . He was forced to miss the rest of the contest with a left toe injury that was evaluated postgame.

Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson, who was ejected in the third quarter, didn't have an update in his press conference. He isn't sure and can't confirm it, but assumes it is the same big toe Garland had surgery on this offseason .

Garland grimaced with a noticeable limp after a drive to the basket, where he drew a foul from Nikola Jovic with 2:08 left in the second quarter. Sam Merrill came in for him following another minute of play as he tried to tough it out.

“I came back here with him, and I said, ‘Hey, this is a part of it. I'd rather this happen today than in four or five mo

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