Indiana hosts Cleveland in Game 3 on Friday night, but the chances for Garland to play are slim, according to ESPN NBA Insider Brian Windhorst. Speaking on ESPN Cleveland's "5 Good Minutes With Windy" show on Thursday morning, Windhorst shared a gloomy outlook for Garland as the guard recovers from his injury.

According to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, All-Star point guard Darius Garland is the one who is particularly hanging the Cavaliers out to dry as he nurses a sprained toe. In a Wednesday rant on First Take,

Cavs point guard Darius Garland has been ruled out of his 3rd consecutive playoff game with a sprained left big toe. He'll miss Game 1 vs. the Pacers.