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Love was jostling for position on an entry pass
under the basket during the first quarter but stooped over after
failing to control the ball, grabbed his injured hand and jogged
to the locker room to assess the injury.
"He received X-rays at the arena which revealed a non-displaced
fracture in his left hand fifth metacarpal," the Cavaliers said
in a statement.
The team said Love would be evaluated further on Wednesday
before updating his status.
The Cavaliers (29-19) lost the road game 125-114 to extend their
recent struggles, which include a much-publicised team meeting
where Love was a target for the group's frustration.
The 29-year-old was averaging 18.2 points and 9.6 rebounds ahead
of Tuesday's encounter but will now likely miss next month's
All-Star Game after being named on the roster for a fifth time.
"It's a huge blow for our team, obviously," Cavs small forward
LeBron James told reporters. "Any time you lose an All Star, or
anybody (that's) part of your crew. We're already limited in our
bigs anyway, so we even get a lot smaller now."
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by John
O'Brien)
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