Max Strus finds Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen for consecutive dunks for Cleveland.

Garland (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Magic, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

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Evan Mobley said he was taking Sunday’s matchup personally. He didn’t look like the only one. In a fiery and spirited game between two of the NBA’s best teams, the short-handed Cavs held off the Memphis Grizzlies,

Strus closed with five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds, eight assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Friday's 142-105 victory over the Knicks.

Cleveland, which failed to win in three playoff games here a year ago, punched first Tuesday night in front of a national TV audience.

With backcourt mate Darius Garland (hip) out Sunday ... but he'll likely have to settle for a reserve role moving forward with Max Strus having moved atop the depth chart at small forward.

There is no three-peat for two-time 3-point king Damian Lillard. The Milwaukee Bucks guard failed to make it out of the first round on Saturday as Buddy Hield, Tyler Herro and Darius Garland made