Darius Garland and Tyler Herro have had some verbal back-and-forth both on and off the court in this first-round series.

All-Star point guard Darius Garland will not play because of a sprained big toe on his left foot — the same injury that plagued him toward the end of the regular season and one he re-aggravated in the final minutes of Wednesday’s 121-112 Game 2 triumph at Rocket Arena while attempting to contest a corner 3-pointer.