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Jackson will be available after missing Sunday’s win over the Pelicans. His return likely means Baba Miller will have fewer minutes, as he took on backup center duties against New Orleans.

For the first time this season, Lopez has scored 20 points in consecutive games. After logging 35 minutes in the Clippers’ overtime loss to the Heat on Wednesday, the veteran center played 26 minutes on Sunday, and the Clippers were without Isaiah Jackson due to injury. Baba Miller (12/5/4/2/2) performed well in the backup center role, but Lopez remains the story. A fantasy afterthought during the preseason, BroLo should be rostered in a higher percentage of 12-team leagues.

A sore groin will keep Jackson out of Sunday’s game. His absence likely means the Clippers will turn to rookie Baba Miller as Brook Lopez’s backup.

Jackson is a late addition to the injury report. If he doesn’t suit up, Brook Lopez will remain in the starting unit, though that could happen even if Jackson plays. Baba Miller could fill out the backup center minutes if Jackson is unavailable.

Miller stuffed the stat sheet in college, and the only limitation was his lack of a deep-range shot. However, he knocked down his only three-point attempt in this game and made three of his four free throws. Low volume doesn’t mean much, but it was nice to see him hit some jumpers. Of course, the shot-blocking was still there, and if he is a rotation player in year one, that is an area he may be able to contribute in for fantasy managers.

After two seasons at Florida State, Miller played one season each at Florida Atlantic and Cincinnati, and he was most productive as a senior. In 31 games, the 6-foot-10 forward averaged 13.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.2 blocks, shooting 52.9 percent from the field and 65.8 percent from the foul line. Miller did not offer much value as a perimeter shooter in college, and improvement in that area will determine his value at the NBA level. Miller won’t replace what they lost by trading away Ivica Zubac, but he should help the Clippers on the glass after they were one of the worst rebounding teams in the league following the trade deadline.