After suffering a concussion during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, Kevin Love missed Game 7 and his status for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors was up in the air.But, shortly before the game on Thursday, it was revealed that Love would take the court with his teammates.He answered any questions about his health with a solid performance, dropping 21 points on 9-of-20 shooting along with 13 rebounds in 39 minutes. Although he went just 1-of-8 from three-point range, his versatility on the offensive side of the floor was a much-needed boost for Cleveland.However, after Game 1, Love’s status for Game 2 came into question. This time, it had nothing to do with health.In the final seconds of the contest, Warriors guard Shaun Livingston attempted a shot to prevent a shot clock violation despite the score being out of reach. Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson took exception to that and fouled him so aggressively that he was assessed a flagrant-2 and was immediately ejected. Before exiting the floor, however, he shoved the ball in Draymond Green’s face after Green appeared to say something to him. A brief scuffle ensued and Love, who was on the bench at the time, appeared to leave the sidelines and enter the court.That, under league rules, is prohibited and has commonly resulted in suspensions in the past.However, ESPN’s Rachel Nichols noted that Love told her he walked on the court to dispute the foul call on Thompson and didn’t react to scuffle. Upon looking closely at the replay, the video seems to support that. Check it out for yourself:

Love clearly entered the court, but right when he saw the altercation start, he turned around and headed back to the bench area.

The decision

The NBA reviewed the indecent and came to a conclusion on Friday.

Per Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, the league will not suspend Love.

Mannix reported that the league reviewed the play and determined that Love initially stepped on the floor to protest a foul call against Thompson, just as he indicated to Nichols. When the altercation between Thompson and Green broke out, Love immediately retreated to the bench area. Therefore, he was not in violation of the rule due to his intentions.

The decision is a gigantic sigh of relief for the Cavaliers, who need his offensive production desperately. After losing Game 1 in such a tragic fashion, losing their All-Star forward would have been devastating.