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Missing most of the same players who sat out that overtime upset of the 76ers earlier this month, Denver pulled off another short-handed heist Friday with a 102-100 win over the Bucks.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Leonard returned to the lineup Thursday in a timely fashion after sitting out the past three games and scored 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the field and a 3-of-7 showing from 3-point range in 26 minutes, extending his streak to a career-high 23 consecutive games with at least 20 points.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
With Butler out, Kuminga returned to Kerr’s rotation in Tuesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors after sitting out 16 consecutive games.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Herro sat out his fourth straight game on Thursday because of a rib injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Leonard returned to the lineup Thursday in a timely fashion after sitting out the past three games and scored 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the field and a 3-of-7 showing from 3-point range in 26 minutes, extending his streak to a career-high 23 consecutive games with at least 20 points.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
With Butler out, Kuminga returned to Kerr’s rotation in Tuesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors after sitting out 16 consecutive games.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Herro sat out his fourth straight game on Thursday because of a rib injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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