All-Star Moment of the Night: Darius Garland historic triple-double leads Cavaliers past Jazz

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Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers)

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He might be a long shot to make the 2021 All-Star game, but Darius Garland looked every bit the All-Star tonight against the Utah Jazz.

Leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to an impressive 111-91 win over the Jazz on the road, Garland recorded his first career triple-double, with 11 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists.

In doing so, he created history, becoming the only Cavs player besides LeBron James to record a triple-double through three quarters in the past 25 years.

He is also the fourth-youngest player in franchise history to record a triple-double and while he didn't shoot the ball well, going 3-of-11 from the field and 1-of-8 from the 3-point line, the 21-year-old's influence on the game was plain to see as he dished out 15 dimes with just two turnovers, finishing the game with a plus/minus of +22.

Following the win, the Cavs sit at 24-18 on the season, good for sixth in the Eastern Conference and after their impressive first half of the season, they're in good position to send one player to the big game, which will be held on their home floor.

Garland came in ninth among Eastern Conference guards in the first returns of fan votes, with his teammate Jarrett Allen, the only other Cavs player to feature in the top 10, coming in at sixth among the East's bigs.

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor for The Sporting News.