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Willliams, who suffered a lower back bruise, said after the game that he was OK.

Williams, however, said he expects to be available tonight.

Williams is day-to-day.

The rookie guard did not practice Monday due to what the Jazz originally said was a slight ankle sprain. He’s day-to-day. Raja Bell also missed practice yesterday with an assortment of aches and pains, but is expected to play tonight.

Williams continues to be listed as day-to-day.

“He has no pain anymore, and the plantar fasciitis has subsided,” GM Larry Harris said. “There were talks of surgery and other things, and those are no longer even options.” Charlie Bell will also compete for the job and the possibility still exists that the Bucks could bring in another point guard as well. If Bell and Williams end up splitting time at the job, which is a real possibility, both of their fantasy values will be hurt.

Butler hit just 1-of-10 shots for two points, while Williams was 4-of-12 for eight points and six assists. Both players are better than their stat lines tonight, so don’t do anything drastic.

Chris Paul added 21 points, four rebounds, eight assists, three steals, a block, a 3-pointer and his second dunk of the year as the Clippers temporarily tied the Lakers for the best record in the Pacific Division. The Lakers are beating the Warriors, so will probably retake the lead later tonight. Williams is healthy and playing well again, and should be able to help fantasy teams going forward.

Butler and Mo Williams both struggled on Tuesday, and both took steps forward tonight and both should be owned in most formats. Williams hit 5-of-13 shots for 13 points with two rebounds, three assists, and three triples in this low-scoring, grind-it-out game.

Mo is streaky and didn’t help his cause by doing nothing else to help fantasy owners (one rebound, two assists, zero steals), but occasional duds are to be expected from a scoring guard in a backup role. The good news is that he played 31 minutes despite his struggles and the excellent play of Eric Bledsoe.