Watch: Cavaliers star sinks deep buzzer-beater vs. Pistons

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland. David Reginek-Imagn Images

Watch: Cavaliers' Darius Garland sinks deep buzzer-beater vs. Pistons

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Feb 5, 2025 11:07 PM ET

Guard Darius Garland played hero for the Cleveland Cavaliers in their road matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

With the Pistons and Cavaliers tied 115-115 and five seconds left in the fourth quarter, Cleveland inbounded the ball to Garland. He raced to Detroit's logo and drilled a 31-foot three-pointer, securing a 118-115 win for the Cavaliers.

DARIUS GARLAND PULLS FROM THE LOGO!!!

THE @cavs WIN IN DETROIT #TissotBuzzerBeater #YourTimeDefinesYourGreatness pic.twitter.com/9f6ZFhlolk
— NBA (@NBA) February 6, 2025

Garland finished with 25 points, three rebounds and five assists on 8-of-18 shooting. With the win, the Cavaliers improved to 41-10.

Garland — who broke his jaw during the 2023-24 season — has stayed healthy this year and produced fantastic numbers. In his first 48 games, he averaged career highs in points per game (21.8) and field-goal percentage (50.1%).

He was recently named as an Eastern Conference reserve for the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET.

Garland's resurgence has helped the Cavaliers emerge as a legitimate championship contender. As of Wednesday night, FanDuel Sportsbook gives Cleveland the third-best championship odds (+750) behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (+230) and Boston Celtics (+210).

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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