Kessler (shoulder) will not play Tuesday against the Warriors. Kessler will miss his second game in a row Tuesday, presumably after picking up the injury Saturday against Memphis. With John Collins (illness) and Lauri Markkanen (rest) also sidelined,
The Utah Jazz hit the road on Friday to face the New Orleans Pelicans. Both teams will be missing key contributors heading into the contest.  Lauri Markkanen (b
Markkanen won't play Tuesday against the Warriors for rest purposes. Tuesday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set and the Jazz will be holding out several of their key contributors. Markkanen finished Monday's 125-110 loss to the Bucks with 19 points (8-18 FG,
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Playing their second game in the last 24 hours without Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Walker Kessler, and Jordan Clarkson, the Jazz got a balanced scoring attack that was led by Collin Sexton and fought hard against the Golden State Warriors. In the end, Utah fell 114-103 and will look forward to bouncing back during an upcoming homestand.
Going into Golden State knowing that Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are going to be watching from the sidelines would probably boost the spirit of any opponent. Well, unless you’re the Utah Jazz and you know you’ll be without Lauri Markkanen,
Both teams will be missing key contributors heading into the contest. Lauri Markkanen (back), Walker Kessler (rest), John Collins (hip), Johnny Juzang (hand), and Michah Potter (illness ...
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The NBA odds already have Utah listed as a massive underdog, and that spread could continue to grow with injuries up front for the visitor. With potential holes around the hoop, center Walker Kessler is called upon to pick up the slack in both scoring and rebounding.
Andy Larsen: Jazz say Jordan Clarkson, John Collins, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, Johnny Juzang, and Cody Williams all out tonight vs. GSW. -via Twitter @andyblarsen / January 28, 2025
The Timberwolves, who trailed by two in the third period when he was tossed for arguing with officials, went on to earn a 121-113 victory and will take a four-game winning streak into their game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.