Watch Kevin Love Get Smoked In Face By Ball Before Cavs Killed Celtics

Kevin Love now knows to expect the unexpected when he comes to Boston.

The Cleveland Cavaliers forward was hit in the face with a ball Wednesday at TD Garden during warm-ups before his team’s game against the Boston Celtics. Thankfully, J.R. Smith was standing nearby to save Love from going down hard.

Taking a ball to the face didn’t slow Love once the game started, as he had a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds in Cleveland’s dominant 114-91 win.

(H/t to Busted Coverage)

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