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Washington won't start against the Spurs on Saturday.

Washington is available to play following a two-game absence due to a concussion, though he'll come off the bench. Caleb Martin will remain in the starting five for now. Washington has come off the bench just twice this season, during which he has averaged 6.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 23.5 minutes per contest.

Martin is part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

Martin had made back-to-back starts due to the absence of P.J. Washington, but Martin will remain in the first unit Saturday despite Washington being available. Cooper Flagg, Max Christie, Naji Marshall and Daniel Gafford make up the rest of the starting five.

Filipowski won't start against the Magic on Saturday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

The second-year center will retreat to the second unit in favor of Jusuf Nurkic on Saturday. Filipowski has averaged 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 20.0 minutes per game over 33 appearances off the bench this season.

Collier is not in the Jazz's starting lineup against the Magic on Saturday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Collier was the starting point guard in the Jazz's last three games and put together some strong performances, including a 22-assist game against the Pacers on Tuesday and a 25-point double-double Thursday against the Hawks. Keyonte George (ankle) was cleared to return from a three-game absence but will be restricted to approximately 24 minutes, so Collier should continue to operate in an expanded role despite his demotion to the bench.

Nurkic is part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Magic, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Nurkic, surprisingly, will be part of a jumbo lineup that includes Keyonte George, Ace Bailey, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson. Nurkic had been a DNP-CD in back-to-back games, and the expectation was that Utah would opt for Nurkic to come off the bench while Jackson manned the center spot. However, it looks like Nurkic could remain in a significant role even with Jackson on the roster. In 38 regular-season appearances thus far, Nurkic is averaging 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists across 26.6 minutes.

George is in the Jazz's starting lineup against the Magic on Saturday but will be limited to approximately 24 minutes, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

George was given the green light to return Saturday from a three-game absence due to a left ankle sprain. He'll be on a minutes restriction in his return, so Isaiah Collier should continue to operate in an expanded role despite moving back to the bench.

Williams won't start against the Magic on Saturday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

After starting each of his last 15 appearances, Williams will retreat to the second unit Saturday. Over 23 outings off the bench this season, the second-year forward has averaged 4.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per contest.

Okongwu (mouth) is available for Saturday's game against the Hornets.

Okongwu missed Atlanta's last four games after undergoing a dental procedure Jan. 29, though he'll shed his questionable tag and suit up Saturday. With the big man back in action, Jock Landale will likely shift to a bench role. Okongwu has averaged 15.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.4 combined steals-plus-blocks in 31.6 minutes per game over his last five outings.

George (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Magic.

George was initially listed as questionable, though he was upgraded to probable Saturday before being cleared to return from a three-game absence due to a sprained left ankle. With the third-year point guard back in action, Isaiah Collier will likely slide back to the bench. Over 15 January appearances, George averaged 23.2 points, 6.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals across 34.3 minutes per tilt.

Love (illness) is available for Saturday's game against Orlando.

The writing was on the wall for Love to play Saturday, as the veteran big man was upgraded from questionable to probable Saturday morning. He had missed Utah's last two games due to illness. With Jaren Jackson now in the fold, Love is likely to see his playing time decline. He's averaging 6.8 points and 5.8 rebounds across 17.5 minutes per game this season.