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Thompson posted 26 points (11-12 FG, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block over 39 minutes during the Rockets' 106-99 win over the Trail Blazers on Friday.

Thompson scored 16 of his 26 points in the second half and missed just one shot from the field. He finished as the Rockets' assists leader and finished second on the team in rebounds and points behind Kevin Durant (eight boards) and Alperen Sengun (28 points), respectively. Thompson was able to play in both games of the Rockets' back-to-back set, which is a good sign seeing as he was listed as questionable ahead of both of those contests due to a right ankle sprain. He has averaged 21.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.3 steals over 38.2 minutes per game in his last four outings.

Murray is questionable to return to Friday's game against the Knicks due to a sprained left ankle, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

Murray turned his left ankle late in the second quarter and is uncertain to return during the final two quarters. Julian Strawther started the second half in Murray's place, and Bruce Brown may also see increased playing time the rest of the way if Murray is unable to return.

Camara finished Friday's 106-99 loss to the Rockets with 16 points (5-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and six steals over 39 minutes.

Camara made more of an impact on the defensive side of the floor with a career-high six steals, but he also had some solid offensive production. Friday's game was the 14th time this season he's connected on at least four three-pointers and the first since Feb. 12 against the Jazz. Camara has averaged 11.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.0 threes and 1.8 steals over 35.2 minutes per game since the All-Star break.

Knueppel totaled 27 points (9-14 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and four assists over 34 minutes during Friday's 128-120 loss to the Heat.

Knueppel was quiet through the first half of Friday's game, but he caught fire after halftime and scored 19 of his 27 points on 6-for-10 shooting in the second half. This was the rookie's eighth game of the season with at least six treys, and it was nice to see him dish out some dimes after failing to do so in his previous outing.

Miller contributed 22 points (7-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 13 rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals across 34 minutes during Friday's 128-120 loss to the Heat.

Miller was hot from the jump, dropping in 16 points on nine shots over his first 13 minutes of play, and he tied his career high in rebounds. Miller has been shooting the lights out over the past three games, converting 60 percent of his shot attempts during that stretch. He'll look to keep the good times rolling Sunday in Phoenix.

Bridges amassed 12 points (5-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and two steals over 28 minutes during Friday's 128-120 loss to the Heat.

Bridges has been mired in a shooting funk over the past three games, going just 11-for-36 from the floor and 3-for-15 from three-point range. Four of his five makes Friday evening were dunks, and he didn't convert anything outside of six feet from the rim. The Hornets will draw another difficult matchup against the Suns on Sunday, so it could be tough for Bridges to bust out of this slump in that one.

Herro recorded 33 points (11-20 FG, 8-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Friday's 128-120 victory over the Hornets.

Herro was dialed in from distance, drilling his first six attempts from beyond the arc, and he didn't miss his first three-point attempt until late in the third quarter. He got whatever he wanted throughout the game and finished with an impressive plus-19 differential in the narrow win. The Heat have now won four in a row, but they'll have a tough test against the Pistons on Sunday.

Adebayo accumulated 24 points (10-26 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 39 minutes during Friday's 128-120 victory over the Hornets.

Adebayo had a tough time getting his shot to drop in this one and missed all five of his three-point attempts, but he made up for it with his work on the glass and also finished the match without committing a single turnover. The Heat closed the game with an Adebayo-Kel'el Ware frontcourt pairing, and Ware finished with 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, one steal and four swats over 31 minutes in the win.

Mitchell finished Friday's 128-120 victory over the Hornets with 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt), two rebounds and seven assists over 27 minutes.

Mitchell had been held to single digits in the scoring column in each of the past two games, but he got hot from three-point range Friday to break back into double figures. He also did a nice job making LaMelo Ball work for his buckets, holding Charlotte's star to 21 points on 7-for-22 shooting. The Heat will need a similar effort from Mitchell on Sunday against the Pistons if they hope to keep their four-game winning streak going.

Murray exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Knicks due to an apparent left ankle injury, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports.

The star point guard limped to the locker room with assistance after stepping on Nikola Jokic's foot and turning his left ankle. If Murray is unable to return, Bruce Brown and Tyus Jones will likely help pick up the slack the rest of the way.