Darius Garland was sidelined for the first two games against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. In his absence, the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly dropped both games and appeared to be losing their grip on the series.

The Cleveland Cavaliers received a boost as Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter are cleared for Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers. After a crucial Game 3 victory led by Donovan Mitchell's 43 points,

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley and All-Star guard Darius Garland returned to the starting lineup for the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Key backup De’Andre Hunter was also active after missing Game 2 with a sprained right thumb.