The Cavs, meanwhile, are scuffling, owners of a 5-8 record in January and sitting only a half-game ahead of the Heat for third place in the East.
8, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love watches from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. Cleveland's medical staff consulted with doctors at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery on Wednesday, and it was determined Love can recover without an operation.
He injured the fifth metacarpal Tuesday night during a loss at Detroit.
The Cavs won their first game without Love after coach Tyronn Lue started forward Jae Crowder on Wednesday against Miami.
Last week, Lue dropped Crowder into the second unit and started Tristan Thompson at center with Love moving back to power forward.