Kevin Love DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Miami Heat forwardKevin Love(personal) is away from the team for personal reasons for Friday's matchup with the Toronto Raptors and will miss a fifth straight game. The veteran averages only 10.5 minutes per game in his 19 games this season, so his absence won't impact the rotation much.He's also averaging career lows in points with 5.5, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists. Haywood HighsmithandNikola Jovicwill continue to get most of the work moving forward, coming off the bench.

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (personal) is away from the team on Thursday for personal reasons and will miss a second straight game. The veteran is only averaging 10.5 minutes per game in his 19 games this season, so his absence won't impact the rotation very much. Haywood Highsmith and Nikola Jovic will continue to get most of the work at forward coming off the bench, although both could be in for extra work depending on the status of Bam Adebayo (knee), who is questionable.

Miami Heat centerKevin Love(personal) is available for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Love has only played one of the past four Heat contests due to personal reasons. The 36-year-old big man has only played 17 games this season, averaging 6.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists across 11.6 minutes per game. He won't have much of an impact in fantasy with Bam Adebayo healthy this evening.

Miami Heat center Kevin Love (personal) will not play on Thursday against the Utah Jazz. He has been downgraded from doubtful to out due to personal reasons. The specific nature of the personal issue has not been disclosed. This season, Love has averaged 5.9 points per game, along with 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. It remains to be seen when he will be back in the lineup for the Heat. This means more work for Duncan Robinson and Nikola Jovic moving forward.

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (personal) has been listed for personal reasons on the injury report but is considered available for Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He was unable to play in their last game against the Orlando Magic, so he'll likely slot back into his reserve role where he averages 11.3 minutes per game. He's not recommended as a streaming option, and he will probably take some minutes away from rookie Kel'el Ware.