Kevin Love (thumb) out Wednesday for Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love (thumb) is out Wednesday versus the Portland Trail Blazers.
What It Means:
Love was initially listed as questionable for Wednesday. He tried playing through his thumb issue last game, but the veteran was only able to provide 12 scoreless minutes. Dean Wade (knee) is expected to return from a six-game absence on Wednesday, so he should take on a good chunk of Love's minutes.
numberFire's models project Wade for 20.9 minutes and 13.7 FanDuel points on Wednesday, and he has a $3,500 salary on the Main slate. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Cavaliers' implied total (110.75) is tied for No. 14 out of 24 active teams today and the over/under for the game (214.0) is the second-lowest on the board.
Source:
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