Collin Sexton Leaves In First Quarter With Apparent Leg Injury

MEMPHIS – In the first quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Collin Sexton went down with a leg injury.

It was later reported that Sexton will not return with a hamstring injury.

Collin Sexton will not return against the @memgrizz due to a left hamstring injury. #TakeNote | @utahjazz

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) February 16, 2023

The Jazz were down big after the first quarter, 35-21. The absence of the starting guard didn’t help.

Collin Sexton has already missed time this year with a hamstring injury.

Bummer for Collin Sexton to have another hamstring injury, this time on the other leg.

He’s already missed 13 games with hamstring injuries this season.

Also, he’s set to compete in the Skills Challenge on Saturday.

Hopefully it’s just a minor tweak.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) February 16, 2023

The Jazz are in Memphis to close a four-game road trip before returning home to host the All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City.

Despite a significant shakeup to the team’s roster at last week’s trade deadline, the team is 2-1 through the first three games of the road swing.

Markkanen Out Against Grizzlies

Markkanen is preparing to start in Sunday night’s All-Star game but is out against the Grizzlies with right knee soreness.

The forward hasn’t missed a game since January 16 and is averaging 25.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists over the last 12 games since returning to the floor.

Lauri Markkanen will participate in the three-point contest! 👌#TakeNote https://t.co/C7Ij1ufrCa

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) February 14, 2023

In addition to Sunday’s main event, Markkanen is also set to compete in Saturday night’s Three-Point Shootout.

Since trading Mike Conley, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt a week ago, the Jazz have gone 2-1.

Grizzlies Limping Into All-Star Break

Despite owning the second seed in the West heading into Friday’s All-Star break the Grizzlies have hardly looked like a contender in recent weeks.

Memphis is just 3-9 in its last 12 outings including a 119-109 loss to the league-leading Boston Celtics on Sunday.

one more time for the one time.

📺 @GrizzOnBally
📻 @929espn
⏰ 7pm
🆚 @utahjazz
🎁 @U_S_Steel
🎟 ⤵️

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) February 15, 2023

The team’s struggles are due in part to the absence of Steven Adams. Adams hasn’t played since suffering a right knee sprain in January.

The Grizzlies are 3-7 in their last 10 games without the veteran center.

Utah Jazz Vs. Memphis Grizzlies Broadcast

The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies will tip off at 6 pm MT. The game will be televised on AT&T SportsNet and can be heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. It can also be streamed on DirecTV Stream and FuboTV.

Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter at @ChandlerHoltKSL.

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