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• Jazz's Lauri Markkanen: Suffers nose injury Thursday

  16H ago • By RotoWire

  Markkanen finished with 13 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes in Thursday's 115-113 win over the Mavericks before he exited the game in the fourth quarter due to a nose injury and didn't return, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. The severity of the injury is unclear, though it's worth noting that his nose made an odd movement after he got hit, according to Larsen. The veteran forward should be viewed as questionable heading into Saturday's game against the Kings until the Jazz provide further updates on his condition.

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• Jazz's Lauri Markkanen: Bounces back in win

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Markkanen supplied 20 points (5-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Saturday's 111-110 victory over San Antonio. Markkanen didn't have his most productive night shooting the basketball, but Saturday was an obvious improvement in comparison to his eight-point showing Thursday night against the Bucks. The big man has managed to put up solid numbers across the board since back spasms forced him to miss three games, collecting 13 rebounds, eight assists and four steals in two appearances.

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• Jazz's Lauri Markkanen: Limited production in return

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Markkanen (back) turned in eight points (3-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), seven rebounds, four assists and two steals across 29 minutes in Thursday's 123-100 loss to the Bucks. Markkanen was back in action after missing the previous three games with back spasms, but his return along with Jordan Clarkson's (heel) from a two-game absence was not enough to keep the Jazz competitive, as Milwaukee ran away with the win after outscoring Utah 31-16 in the third quarter. In addition to missing time with the back issue, Markkanen has largely struggled to match the production he delivered during his first two campaigns in Utah during the early stages of the current season. Through five appearances, Markkanen is averaging 16.0 points (on 37.1 percent shooting from the field), 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 three-pointers and 2.2 assists in 28.4 minutes. While his scoring should improve once his field-goal percentage inevitably veers closer to his 45.8 percent career rate, Markkanen could be at risk of missing time late in the season if the 1-7 Jazz find themselves well removed from the playoff picture.

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• Jazz's Lauri Markkanen: Available Thursday

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Markkanen (back) is available for Thursday's game against Milwaukee. The star forward has missed the club's last three outings due to lower back spasms, though he is expected to reclaim his starting role from Kyle Filipowski on Thursday and won't face any kind of minutes restriction, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune. Markkanen has appeared in four regular-season games thus far, during which he has averaged 18.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 38.5 percent from the field across 28.5 minutes per game.

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• Jazz's Lauri Markkanen: Expected to play against Milwaukee

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Markkanen (back) is probable for Thursday's game versus the Bucks, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Markkanen has been upgraded from questionable to probable Thursday after missing Utah's previous three outings due to back spasms. If the star forward is further upgraded to available, he should reclaim his starting job from Kyle Filipowski.

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