The Cavaliers are taking on the Pacers in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Cleveland finished the season with a 64-18 record and in first place in the Eastern Conference.
The Cavs were led by star guard Donovan Mitchell, but it has been the development of guard Darius Garland that provided the team with much-needed depth. He averaged the second-most points per game on the team, and led the team with 6.7 assists. Garland became a reliable scoring option behind Mitchell, but remained Cleveland's best facilitator.
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The guard is dealing with a toe injury that could sideline him for a fourth consecutive game. The good news is that among the Cavaliers' injuries for Game 2, Garland seems the most likely to play.
Here are the latest updates on whether or not Garland is playing in Game 2 vs. the Pacers.
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Is Darius Garland playing tonight vs. Pacers?
Garland is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game. His sprained toe has forced him to miss three consecutive games. While teammates Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter are both considered questionable and doubtful to play, there is hope that Garland will be able to make his return.
5:52 p.m. ET -- We are still waiting on Garland's official status, but it has been noted that he is not warming up when he usually does ahead of games.
#Cavs guard Darius Garland is not on the floor during his usual warmup time.
— Danny Cunningham (@RealDCunningham) May 6, 2025
6:35 p.m. ET -- Garland has been ruled out for Tuesday night's game against the Pacers. He won't be alone. Cleveland is also going to be down Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter.
Cleveland Cavaliers Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De'Andre Hunter are all out tonight in Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers due to injuries.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 6, 2025
Darius Garland 2024-2025 season stats
Here are Garland's per-game stats for the 2024-2025 season.
- 75 games
- 30.7 minutes
- 20.6 points
- 2.9 rebounds
- 6.7 assists
- 1.2 steals
- 47.2% FG%
- 40.1% 3FG%
- 87.8% FT%
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What channel is Cavaliers vs. Pacers on today?
- TV channel: TNT, truTv
- Live stream: Max, Sling
The second game between the Cavaliers and the Pacers will be aired on TNT and truTV. It can be live-streamed on Max, but will also be available on Sling. The latter has TNT in its channel lineup, so you can subscribe to Sling and get this playoff game, as well as the rest of the platform's channel offerings.
Cavaliers vs. Pacers start time
- Date: Tuesday, May 6
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
Game 2 between the Cavaliers and Pacers is the first of two playoff games scheduled for Tuesday. Cleveland and Indiana will duke it out in the first game of the night with a 7 p.m. ET tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.