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Suns head coach Jordan Ott said after Friday's 126-113 win over the Cavaliers that Green suffered a hip contusion following a hard fall to the court during the game, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic repots. Green finished the game with 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes.

Green was back in action following a three-game absence due to a right hamstring injury, which has caused him to miss most of the season. Though Green was on a minutes restriction in his return, Ott indicated that the young guard's hamstring checked out fine during Friday's game. However, Green has a new health concern that he's tending to in advance of Sunday's game against the Clippers, though Ott seemed to downplay the hip issue for the most part. If Green does get cleared to play Sunday, he's still likely to operate with a restriction for that game and at least a few more contests after that.

Indiana recalled Jones from the G League's Noblesville Boom on Saturday.

Jones was initially assigned to the Boom on Friday and logged 30 minutes in the G League team's win over the Birmingham Squadron before heading back to the parent club. Having played a limited role at the NBA level since recovering from a back issue in December, the guard is expected to remain a bench option for the Pacers and could feature more often in G League play if he's assigned again in the future.

Melton amassed 18 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 26 minutes off the bench during Friday's 131-124 loss to the Pistons.

The 28-year-old guard scored in double figures for a fourth straight games as he continues to be a productive part of the Warriors' second unit. Through 13 games in January, Melton averaged 14.7 points, 3.2 boards, 2.2 assists, 1.9 threes and 1.3 steals in 22.5 minutes, but his court time and usage could get a boost to begin February if Stephen Curry (knee) ends up missing any time.

Mitchell chipped in 16 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal in 28 minutes during Friday's 126-113 loss to the Suns.

Mitchell co-led the Cavaliers in assists with Thomas Bryant and finished second on the team in scoring behind De'Andre Hunter (17 points). However, Mitchell was responsible for eight of the Cavaliers' 22 turnovers during the contest, which tied a season high that he set Jan. 21 against the Hornets. It wasn't a typical night for the All-Star guard, but he still had a productive January and finished the month having averaged 27.7 points, 6.3 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 threes and 1.4 steals over 34.1 minutes per game.

Green contributed 15 points (5-10 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists across 33 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 131-124 loss to the Pistons.

After going 0-for-14 from three-point range over his prior four games and scoring just 12 combined points, Green suddenly found a groove from long distance. It's a good sign for the health of his back, which has been hampering him of late, but the veteran big also dealt with a sore ankle in January. Green missed just three of the Warriors' 16 games on the month, and he averaged 8.2 points, 5.4 assists, 5.0 boards, 1.4 threes and 1.3 combined steals-plus-blocks in 25.3 minutes.

Hunter recorded 17 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and three steals over 23 minutes during Friday's 126-113 loss to the Suns.

It was a balanced scoring attack from the Cavaliers on Friday, and Hunter ended up leading the team in that category off the bench while tying a season high with three swipes. He has scored in double digits in each of his last two outings since returning from a knee injury, and he will end the month of January having averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 threes over 22.5 minutes per game.

Los Angeles recalled Jones (knee) from the G League's San Diego Clippers on Friday.

Jones is seemingly nearing a return to action after being sidelined for a month and is now back with the main club from a short practice period in the G League. The 28-year-old will aim to appear in one of his team's home games during the first week of February, although he could have his minutes managed in the short term. When he was healthy at the beginning of the season, he made 13 starts, averaging 10.5 points per game over that span.

Robinson chipped in 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-10 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes during Friday's 131-124 win over the Warriors.

The five made three-pointers were more than in his prior three games combined, when he went just 4-for-20 from downtown and scored a total of 24 points. Robinson was mostly productive in January, and over 14 games on the month he averaged 12.5 points, 3.0 threes, 2.1 boards and 1.5 assists in 26.1 minutes a contest while shooting 41.2 percent from beyond the arc.

Duren contributed 21 points (7-14 FG, 7-10 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Friday's 131-124 victory over Golden State.

The fourth-year center posted his second straight 20-point double-double, and four of his 21 double-doubles on the season have come in the last nine games of January. Over that stretch, Duren is averaging 18.1 points, 10.8 boards, 2.0 assists and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks while shooting 63.5 percent from the floor.

Cunningham ended Friday's 131-124 victory over the Warriors with 29 points (11-19 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, 11 assists and one block across 35 minutes.

The 29 points led all scorers on the night, while the double-double was the 24th of the season for Cunningham, tying him for fourth in the NBA with Luka Doncic. Cunningham has topped 20 points in four straight games to close out January while recording three double-doubles, averaging 26.5 points, 10.0 assists, 3.8 boards, 2.0 threes, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks during that heater while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor over that stretch.