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After a 10-game absence with discomfort and swelling in his left foot, Bulls forward Patrick Williams returned to the lineup Friday against the Hornets but will be restricted to between 20 and 24 minutes.
Coach Billy Donovan said he was pleased with Williams’ conditioning, despite the injury, but he indicated he doesn’t expect him to pick up where he left off. Williams had scored in double figures in six of his last 10 games before the injury.
‘‘Just being out for as many games as he’s been out, and then having an entire summer where he didn’t play a lot of five-on-five until he got to training camp,’’ Donovan said.