Deng looks fine

Deng finished with 15 points and five rebounds in 25 minutes.

But the most important number was 0 -- as in the amount of Deng's postgame pain.

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"A few times when I came to the bench I checked on it, not that it was bothering me," Deng said. "But it has been so long since I played. I felt a little winded, but it was good to get a rhythm going."

Deng forced a few shots but got to the free-throw line nine times -- making all -- and displayed the aggressive, cutting style that defined his breakout season in 2006-07.