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Damian Lillard is expected to return for Portland against the Miami Heat, after missing four games with injury.

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Damian Lillard will return for Monday's Portland Trailblazers' matchup with Miami.

Points this season

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Lillard will be returning from a four-game absence with a right calf strain, and even if he has some minutes restrictions, he should still be activated.

The 32-year-old guard missed four consecutive contests due to a right calf strain but will return to action on Monday. Through five games this season, Lillard has averaged 31.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 35.0 minutes per game. His return will hamper the production of Shaedon Sharpe and Anfernee Simons (foot).

The All-Star point guard played in just 29 games in a lost year for the Trail Blazer, dealing with chronic abdominal pain that clearly affected him when he played. He shot just 40.2% from the field and 32.4% rom three - both career lows. He underwent surgery in mid-January and never returned to the court.

His prior two years (2019-21) were excellent, averaging 29.4 points on 46/40/91 shooting, 7.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 36.6 minutes.

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