Guard Bonzi Wells returned to the Sacramento Kings' lineup Tuesday night after a 19-game absence with a torn muscle in his groin, but center Brad Miller will be sidelined for at least a week with a broken right thumb.

Wells, acquired in a trade with Memphis last summer, averaged 15.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game before getting injured Dec. 19 in a loss at Charlotte. Second-year guard Kevin Martin replaced him in the starting lineup, scoring at least 20 points in six of his starts.


But Miller, a two-time All-Star, was hurt in the finale of the Kings' six-game road trip Sunday in Toronto. He's expected to miss at least three games while recovering from the minor break near the tip of his finger.