Watch Darius Garland tell Donovan Mitchell at half court
The The Cleveland Cavaliers were looking for consistency this season, and were looking to add to their current winning streak as they faced the New York Knicks as one of the NBA’s slate of Christmas games. During the Cavs vs. Knicks game, Darius Garland saw his teammate Donovan Mitchell streaking to the basket, i hit him with a perfect shot alley-oop from half court.
Darius Garland’s play on Donovan Mitchell came early in the third quarter of the Cavs’ Christmas Day game against the Knicks and extended the Cavs’ lead to five points at the time, 68-63.
The Cavs entered Thursday’s game at 17-14, a far cry from where they were in the standings at this point last season. They are currently in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavs have had players in and out of the lineup all season, but were relatively healthy on Christmas Day with their All-Star backcourt of Mitchell and Garland in the lineup.
Mitchell in particular put up career numbers. Entering the Christmas game, Mitchell had appeared in 28 games, logging only about 34 minutes per game. He averaged a career-high 30.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals on 50 percent shooting from the field, 38.8 percent from the 3-point line and 84.8 percent from the free throw line. His field goal percentage and 3-point percentage are also career highs.
Garland, on the other hand, is limited due to injury. So far, he has appeared in just 15 games, with just over 30 minutes per game. He averaged 17.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists while shooting 39.7 percent from the field, 35.3 percent from the 3-point line and 88.7 percent from the free throw line.
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