Kevin Love Plays 6 Minutes in Return from Foot Injury After Missing 50 Games

Kevin Love played six minutes in his return to the lineup for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

Love started for Cleveland against the Washington Wizards after missing the previous 50 games with a foot injury.

He finished with four points on 1-of-5 shooting to go along with one rebound and one assist.

Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com noted that Love's first-quarter cameo was part of the Cavs' plan to slowly integrate him back into the lineup.

Love last played in a game Oct. 24, scoring 14 points in 29 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets. He had surgery to correct ongoing soreness in his left foot.

Appearing on the Nov. 20 episode of ESPN's The Jump, Love said he would likely be out until after the new year.

"There's just no telling at this time with the weight-bearing injury what it is going to be like moving forward, but I expect to be back sometime after the new year," he said.

The 30-year-old signed a five-year extension with Cleveland in July. The five-time All-Star has averaged 17.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per game since being traded to the Cavaliers in 2014.

The Cavs entered Friday's game with an 11-43 record, second-worst in the Eastern Conference.