On Thursday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost their third straight as they fell to the Celtics 116-107 in Boston.
In that game, Darius Garland ran into Kristaps Porzingis in the third quarter and was on the floor with blood coming from his mouth. He left for a short period and would return. However, on Friday, the Cavs got some bad news on Garland.
The Cavs announced that Garland sustained a fractured jaw.
According to the team, a CT scan administered this morning in Cleveland confirmed the injury. Garland will have a procedure to heal the affected area and will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks.
This season, Garland is averaging 20.7 points and 5.9 assists per contest.
The Cavs also announced that forward/center Evan Mobley will have arthroscopic left knee surgery on Monday, December 18, to remove a loose body.
According to the team, recent imaging and a series of treatments and rehabilitation confirmed that surgery was the best option to alleviate the discomfort in the knee. Mobley has missed the Cavaliers previous four games and is expected to be out approximately six to eight weeks.
Mobley is averaging 16.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest.
Currently, Cleveland is 13-12 and is the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference. Without two of their top players, this team could struggle. The East is very competitive, so with no Garland for at least four weeks and no Mobley for possibly eight weeks, Cleveland could take a dip in the standings.
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