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Kevin Love out, Shawn Marion in for Cavaliers against Orlando

By Charles Rahrig V

Jan 31, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) looks on during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Cavaliers defeated the Timberwolves 106-90. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) looks on during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Cavaliers defeated the Timberwolves 106-90. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without Kevin Love against the Orlando Magic Sunday. However, Shawn Marion will be returning to the lineup for the Cleveland.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling after a slow start to the season and are now firmly positioned into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 42-25 record. After a huge overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs Thursday, which featured a 57-point performance from Kyrie Irving, the Cavaliers look to pick up another victory in Orlando Sunday night.

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The team will be without a key player Sunday night when they take the floor. On the flip side, the team will getting one back too.

According to Joe Vardon, reporter for the Northeast Ohio Media Group, the Cavaliers will be without power forward Kevin Love against the Magic.

However, they will be getting forward Shawn Marion back for the game.

Love missed the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the Spurs.

According to Cavaliers beat reporter Chris Haynes, Love is sitting out just for the purpose of getting rest.

While the Cavaliers will be without Love, they will still be heavy favorites against the Magic. With the playoffs right around the corner, it’s probably a good idea to begin getting some rest for players before the grueling stretch run that is the NBA playoffs.

Marion returns to the lineup after being out for a while with a hip strain. The addition of Marion could help offset the loss of Love from the lineup.

The Cavaliers currently hold a two game lead over the No. 3 seed Toronto Raptors. Still, the Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in basketball over the last couple of months and look to be on a collision course with the No. 1 seed Atlanta Hawks for Eastern Conference supremacy.

If the Cavaliers are going to take the east and return to the finals, then Kevin Love is going to need to get plenty of rest and stay healthy.

[H/T: Joe Vardon, Chris Haynes]

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