Darius Garland

To accurately know the whereabouts of one of Darius Garland’s trademark no-look passes before it happened, opponents would need to find a way to build a time machine. Though, a quick process of elimination game — and a look through the NBA’s most frequent passer-to-score combinations — confirms that those highlight dimes often fall into the possession of one player in particular. With a blazing-quick drive through the lane, Garland introduces that celebrated one-two punch, drawing the investment of both Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren before whirling a no-look dish through traffic, positioning his All-Star big man for a workman-like jam. The heads-up play merely served as one of many, with the Garland-to-Allen combination leading to 111 assists in 2024-25 to date, No. 11 across the entire NBA. Using it to secure a blowout win over the up-and-coming Detroit Pistons, Garland helped lead the Cleveland Cavaliers’ attack with a 22-point, five-rebound, seven-assist tally, alongside three triples on January 27, 2025.