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Hummel was the 58th pick of the Timberwolves in this year’s draft and his rights will remain property of Minnesota if he can make his way back to the NBA.

Butler, who was a game-time decision in this one due to lower back soreness after playing 38 minutes during Sunday’s overtime loss to the Raptors, did most of his damage in the late stages.

Filling in for the injured Alperen Şengün in the Rockets’ starting lineup, Adams exited during the third quarter with a sprained right ankle. If he misses time beyond the rest of Monday’s game, the Rockets may have to rely on Clint Capela to take on a prominent role. But that would only happen if Şengün remains out.

Miller had his first game with at least 30 points this year. He had a dunk on Kyle Kuzma in transition with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, complete with trash talk. The 23-year-old small forward had 31 points on the night, but Miller wasn’t particularly efficient going 9-of-22 from the field. He got it done at the foul line by sinking 10-of-12 free throws. Miller is averaging 18.2 points per game in December. He’ll have to improve his field goal percentage to become a more consistent scorer.

The Trail Blazers don’t have Jerami Grant or Kris Murray for Monday’s game, leaving them to call on their third option at the power forward position. Cissoko moves into the starting lineup, and he is only worth streaming in deep leagues.