arland didn't have an opening statement so much as a sustained one. He moved the curve by inches in the first quarter — a clean look here, a contested stop there — and let the game come to him.
The second quarter is where it broke open — leonard 27' 3pt jump shot (15 pts) (garland 7 ast) (+14.5). From that possession on, the curve never had to be rebuilt the same way twice.
By the time he checked out for good, Garland's line read +27.2 — earned, not held.
Key moments