Miami Heat forward Kyle Anderson said after his team was swept from the NBA Playoffs that the Cavaliers were a better team without Darius Garland.

The left toe sprain that has kept Cleveland’s Darius Garland out of the past two games is a “significant concern” for the team heading into their second-round Game 1 matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. "What the team has said to me is that this is a significant concern, this injury," NBA Tv's Jared Greenberg said prior to the game.

In the aftermath of the Cavs' four-game sweep over Miami, a Heat player was asked what changed in the final two games, both blowouts. He pointed to Darius Garland's absence.