CLEVELAND — Darius Garland couldn't change what happened in a disappointing playoff debut.
On Tuesday night, Garland made sure he didn't repeat it.
Setting the tone with his aggressiveness from the start, Garland scored 26 of his 32 points in the first half and the Cavaliers evened their Eastern Conference playoff series against New York at one game apiece with a 107-90 victory.
"That's the All-Star we know, and it was good to see," said Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell, one of many who urged Garland to be more assertive. "He came out with a purpose.