Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love returned to the floor Monday night after missing 21 games with a broken hand. This news of Love’s return came from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com:
Kevin Love will play tonight, they are unsure on Korver
— Joe Vardon (@joevardon) March 19, 2018
The Cavs went 12-9 in Love’s absence, and are now 40-29, putting them at third in the Eastern Conference.
Here’s a look at Love in his return:
Kevin Love arrives for his return to action for the @Cavs!
7pm/et @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/WnLJcXiUnb
— NBA (@NBA) March 19, 2018
Kevin Love BACKpic.twitter.com/1H9JdpJ2Uu
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) March 19, 2018
In his first game back, Love started for the Cavs alongside George Hill, Kyle Korver, LeBron James and Jeff Green.
He scored his first points on a 3-pointer midway through the first quarter:
And there it is: Kevin Love’s first bucket since Jan. 28 ?? (via @nba) pic.twitter.com/HakEt3sl4F
— SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) March 19, 2018
Love, 29, has averaged 17.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game on career-high shooting averages from the field (46.3 percent) and the free-throw line (88.3 percent), plus 40.4 percent from the 3-point line.
The Cavs haven’t been overly impressive this season, by their standards. Love, an All-Star-level player, should help them out.
