Al Jefferson: (Knee) Playing Monday

Jefferson (knee) will play his normal allotment of minutes Monday at Utah, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Analysis:

After missing Friday's game due to a right knee sprain, Jefferson took part in morning shootaround Monday and will subsequently make his return. For the season, he's logging a little more than 31 minutes per outing, which has fallen to 28 minutes nightly with only one double-double in his last five appearances.