THE Utah Jazz play it Brooklyn fillets within the second straight recreation on Sunday. The Jazz are all-in on the tank. Utah has 9 rotation gamers on the harm report.
Keyonte George, John Collins, Walker Kessler, Johnny Juzang and Jordan Clarkson are out. Lauri Markkanen, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh are questionable.
Jazz harm report:
QUESTIONABLE – Kyle Filipowski (sprained proper ankle)
QUESTIONABLE – Lauri Markkanen (decrease again spasms)
QUESTIONABLE – Brice Sensabaugh (return to competitors reconditioning)
OUT – Jordan Clarkson (left plantar fasciitis)
OUT – John Collins (left hip –…
-Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 12, 2025
To not be outdone, the Nets will likely be lacking Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Trendon Watford (hamstring), Cameron Johnson (ankle) and D’Angelo Russell (leg). Moreover, Dariq Whitehead (concussion) is questionable.
The Jazz are placing the tank in movement a lot sooner than previously. Essentially the most telling choice is sitting Walker Kessler to relaxation. Walker is arguably Utah’s most influential participant on the courtroom, and resting its finest defensive participant sends the message that draft positioning trumps profitable basketball video games this season.
The very best decide the Jazz have obtained because the rebuild started is the No. 9 decide used to pick out Taylor Hendricks in 2022. Final season, the very best decide was the No. 10 total decide, used to Cody Williams.
That stated, one thing will nonetheless have to present with two franchises which have lately racked up losses. The Nets have misplaced 4 straight and 7 of their final eight video games. Utah hasn’t been significantly better, shedding three straight and eight of its earlier 10.
This recreation will even have implications within the draft battle. Because it stands, the Jazz have the fifth-best lottery odds whereas the Nets have the sixth. The Jazz are 3.5 video games forward of the Nets within the lottery standings.
That is the second and closing time the 2 groups will face one another this yr. Led by Lauri Markkanen’s 21 factors, the Jazz earned a 105-94 victory. Collin Sexton and Svi Mykhailiuk had 18 factors in what was Utah’s seventh win of the yr.
The bettors see this one as shut however give the Jazz a slight benefit. DraftKings has Utah as a 3.5-point favourite. Tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. MT.
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