Richard Hamilton played in Chicago's last game, a 99-83 win at Detroit on Wednesday night; Hamilton scored 14 points on 5-9 shooting in his first trip back to Detroit since leaving the franchise this past off-season. But it looks like the groin injury that has been bothering Hamilton for about a week is going to sideline him again on Friday night -- according to Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, it's doubtful the shooting guard will be able to play against the Orlando Magic.
If Hamilton does sit out, it will be the third game he's missed this season. He also sat out the team's games against Memphis on Jan. 1 and Atlanta on Jan. 3, both of which were won by the Bulls.
Hamilton is averaging 12.4 points per game this season.
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