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• Jazz's John Collins: Monster night off bench

  6H ago • By RotoWire

  Collins amassed 28 points (12-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes during Monday's 135-126 win over the Bulls. Collins turned in his best scoring mark of the season and did so an efficient manner. The 27-year-old also picked up his second double-double of the 2024-25 campaign, with both taking place within the last week. Outside of his impressive production as a scorer and on the glass, Collins has been sharp from the charity stripe, knocking down 20 of 21 attempts (95.2 percent) through his first seven appearances of the year.

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• Jazz's John Collins: Generated double-double from bench

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Collins registered 14 points (6-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 28 minutes during Thursday's 106-88 loss to the Spurs. The season-ending injury to Taylor Hendricks (ankle) will tie directly to more production from Collins, who is expected to be the first big man off the bench to serve in the frontcourt. Kyle Filipowski got the start in Lauri Markkanen's (back) absence. However, the Jazz may experiment with an experienced jumbo lineup that features Markkanen, Collins and Walker Kessler. Cody Williams hasn't done much with his two starts, so the scheme could ultimately make more sense.

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• Jazz's John Collins: Leading scorer off bench Friday

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Collins contributed 14 points (4-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 24 minutes during Friday's 127-86 loss to Golden State. No Jazz player who attempted at least six field-goal attempts shot better than 40 percent Friday, but Collins did manage to lead the Jazz in both points and assists during in the blowout loss. Collins has been a starter for most of his NBA career, but the 2017 first-round pick has been the first big man off the bench to start the 2024-25 regular season due to Walker Kessler serving as the starting center. Collins will look to earn a bigger role against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks on Monday.

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• Jazz's John Collins: Reduced role in loss

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Collins finished Wednesday's 126-124 loss to the Grizzlies with 11 points (5-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one block and one steal across 18 minutes. Despite starting 66 of his 68 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, Collins lost out on the starting center job to Walker Kessler on Opening Night. If Collins continues to play closer to the 18 minutes he logged Wednesday compared to his average of 28.0 last season, his fantasy value will diminish significantly.

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• Jazz's John Collins: Three swats in win

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Collins (rest) posted 12 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), four rebounds, three blocks and one steal in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 117-114 preseason win over the Kings. Collins returned to action Tuesday after missing Utah's previous contest for rest purposes. Despite struggling with his outside shot, Collins' defensive contributions gave the Jazz a big boost off the bench in their win over Sacramento. He's set to start at center for Utah this season.

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