INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Darius Garland is listed as questionable for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into the first game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.

The silver lining for the Cavs here is that they were able to still win both matchups against Miami without their star point guard. Donovan Mitchell picked up an even heavier workload with his backcourt partner sidelined, while head coach Kenny Atkinson also turned to Ty Jerome and Sam Merrill to help fill the void.

Unfortunately for the Cavs, they were dealt some concerning news on the eve of their Game 1 matchup. This comes in the form of two-time All-Star Darius Garland not being able to shake off a lingering toe injury that kept him out of Cleveland's last two games.

John Haliburton will not be joining the Indiana Pacers at upcoming games. Plus, why the Cavs and their second-round opponent could be considered strangers.

John Halliburton, the father of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, will not be attending any of his son’s games for the foreseeable future

Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton said he and his father John understand why he will not be allowed back to Pacers games after Game 5 incident.