Cleveland Cavaliers welcome back Kevin Love against the Brooklyn Nets

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is set to start tonight against the Brooklyn Nets, after a two-game rest.

Love missed the games against the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat, but he insists that his chronic back injury was not the cause.

He told reporters: "Me resting had nothing to do with my back. Coach [David Blatt] approached me. I was playing heavy minutes and he came to me and asked if I'd sit a game or two, and that's all it was."

Love is averaging 16.8 points a game so far this season.