Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland has an honest reaction to the injury that caused him to miss Games 1 and 2 against the Indiana Pacers.

Garland returned from a two-plus-week absence Friday night, playing a key role in Cleveland’s series-saving 126-104 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley and All-Star guard Darius Garland are back in the starting lineup for the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Key backup De’Andre Hunter also is active after missing Game 2 with a sprained right thumb.