Terrence Williams came off the bench for 18 points, 13 rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes of work on Thursday. With Yi Jianian (ankle) out 7-10 days and Chris Douglas-Roberts (ankle) also sidelined, Williams is going to get consistent minutes. The rookie is averaging 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists over his last six games.

Elsewhere around the NBA:

Chicago: Luol Deng is expected to miss at least two games due to a strained right calf. At this point, we wouldn’t be surprised to see him sit out longer, but his timetable beyond Friday is unclear.

Miami: Michael Beasley had 15 points before leaving Wednesday’s game with a thigh bruise in the third quarter. We should have more details on Thursday, but Beasley should be considered day-to-day for now. If he misses time, Quentin Richardson, James Jones and Dorell Wright will all see a boost in minutes.

New Jersey: Brook Lopez made just five of his 16 shot attempts on Wednesday en route to 10 points, six rebounds and one block. That’s two straight bad showings for Lopez, who hasn’t missed a game all season and is averaging 37 minutes a game. It’s a ton of burn for a 7-footer that bangs on the blocks every night and we suspect he’s wearing down a little. It’s not a major concern, but something to monitor.

Los Angeles: DeAndre Jordan had eight points, seven rebounds, a steal and a block in Wednesday’s loss.
He played just 14 minutes, but managed to put down a 60-foot alley-oop on a pass from Baron Davis.

Detroit: Charlie Villanueva hit 8-of-18 shots and three 3-pointers for 19 points, five rebounds, two steals and a block in Wednesday’s loss to the Utah Jazz.

Charlotte: Emeka Okafor had two points, three rebounds and two blocks on Wednesday, after going for 22 points and 11 boards on Monday. He simply can’t get things figured out, nor can he post more than one solid line in a row. We assumed he would have a solid game against Serge Ibaka and Nenad Krstic, but it was not meant to be. He even airballed both of his free throw attempts, which is probably not going to help his confidence.