Love breaks hand; Wall may miss 2 months

Kevin Love left Cleveland’s loss at Detroit on Tuesday night with a broken left hand.

Love went down the tunnel toward the locker room during the first quarter. He had X-rays at the arena, which the Cavaliers say showed a non-displaced fracture in his fifth metacarpal. The team says his status will be updated after an additional examination Wednesday in Cleveland.

Love played only 4:41 on Tuesday night and went scoreless.

The 29-year-old forward has missed only one game this season, and he’s the Cavs’ second-leading scorer behind LeBron James. With the trade deadline looming, Cleveland has been in a funk. The Cavs have lost 11 of 16. They are in third place in the Eastern Conference, six games behind first-place Boston.

Love’s injury probably will affect the Cavs’ plans as the Feb. 8 trade deadline approaches. The Eastern Conference champions might have to make a significant move to replace Love, who could be out for more than a month. Knee surgery for Wall: Washington point guard John Wall will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday and could miss much of the rest of the regular season.

The Wizards said Tuesday that Wall would have the operation in Cleveland and that a timeline for his return would be determined afterward.

Detroit center Andre Drummond will replace Wall on LeBron James’ team for the All-Star Game next month. Kings’ Joerger OK: Sacramento head coach Dave Joerger will resume his coaching duties next week after a medical evaluation determined that he is in fine health. Joerger left two minutes into a game against the Spurs on Sunday after becoming lightheaded.