Live broadcast, January 7-NBA regular season, Knight 108-121 nuggets. After the game, Garland, who returned from the game, was interviewed.
“I feel I can come back to help the team.” Garland said, “I am trying to stand up and fight against injuries. I know it will affect me. I just want to stick to the end and play my game well.”
Garland revealed that the injury of the thumb of his right hand was affecting himself throughout the game, and he always felt uncomfortable about it. In the second half of the game, Garland’s right thumb was hit again, and coach bikstav even had to call a pause for him.
In this game, Garland finally made 8 out of 20 shots, 1 out of 6 points and 4 out of 6 points, and got 21 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.