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Kevin Love Will Play for Cavaliers in Game 1 vs. Warriors After Concussion

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Thursday that forward Kevin Love will return for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.

Love, 29, suffered a concussion in the first quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics and missed the rest of that contest. He was placed in the concussion protocol and also missed Game 7.

This postseason, he's averaging 13.9 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, though he's shot just 38.8 percent from the field and 34.