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For the past three outings, the franchise has been without its two-time All-Star point guard Darius Garland, who’s dealing with a toe injury that limited him during last year’s postseason. Unsurprisingly, Garland will extend his absence to four games when the Cavaliers face the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

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The 2023 group stage closed out with matchups against the Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Embiid continued his trend of scoring of 30 points, grabbing 32 in each of the final two games. The Sixers split the games, finishing 2-2, getting placed third, behind the Cavs and the Pacers.

Before tip off between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, ESPN reporter Katie George delivered what may have been the simplest, yet most authentic moment of the night.

Garland underwent surgery in June to address a sprained left big toe sustained late last season and aggravated during the playoffs. Since then, he has resumed practicing with the team but has yet to appear in game action, missing all four of Cleveland’s preseason contests.

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The Pistons are off to a 2-2 start this season, despite being one of the league's weaker first-quarter teams in the early going.