But they look like a better team without Garland on the floor,” Anderson told reporters. “Now I don’t know the numbers or anything but I think it played more into their favor once Garland wasn’t on the floor.

The veteran forward believes the Cleveland Cavaliers are a better team without Darius Garland in the rotation.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are moving on emphatically. After steamrolling the Miami Heat in a historic first-round sweep, capped by a 55-point demolition in Game 4, the top-seeded Cavs now shift focus to the Eastern Conference Semifinals and a highly anticipated matchup against the Indiana Pacers.