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Payton’s return from a fractured finger on his left, non-shooting hand came after a 22-game absence that spanned six weeks. Playing about six minutes per quarter, Payton contributed nine points, six assists, a rebound and a steal while wearing tape over his previous injured finger. “He pushes the pace. He gets to the basket. I don’t think he finished as well as he wanted to, but to be able to get there and make plays out of that was huge for us,” Holiday said, praising Payton’s defensive acumen as well. “Obviously, he added a lot of energy in his first game back in a long time, so it was fun to have him out there.”