Now the Cavaliers will have to figure out how LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas play together because their other scoring option is out for a while.
Kevin Love, who left Tuesday's game with an apparent hand injury, is out for six to eight weeks with a broken left hand, according to ESPN.
Breaking: Kevin Love has a broken left hand and will be out 6-8 weeks, via @mcten. pic.twitter.com/jiHeQza6sx
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)
Love injured his hand when attempting to haul in a pass in the paint during the first half Tuesday. He hit his hand when reaching out for the ball and was in instant pain. He went in for X-rays after the play and did not return.
Here's how Kevin Love suffered his hand injury pic.twitter.com/fNopOXJO2P
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops)
The 29-year-old power forward was named to his fifth career All-Star game this year after averaging 18.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game on the season.