A dream season for the Cleveland Cavaliers is suddenly at risk of spiraling.
The Cavaliers lost a physical Game 1 at home to the Indiana Pacers Sunday night as All-Star point guard Darius Garland sat with a sprained big toe. They'll go into Tuesday's Game 2 facing the prospect of playing without All-Star center and Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley and forward De'Andre Hunter.
Both suffered injuries on falls in Game 1 on plays that head coach Kenny Atkinson described on Monday as "excessive." Mobley has an ankle injury. Hunter dislocated his right thumb. Both will be considered questionable for Game 2.