Filipowski To G League As Jazz Face Trail Blazers
Dec 6, 2024, 2:26 PM | Updated: 7:57 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will travel to Portland to face the Trail Blazers in the second game of their three-game road swing.
The Jazz opened the trip with a 133-106 blowout loss to the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Lauri Markkanen Out As Jazz Face Trail Blazers
Lauri Markkanen was a late addition to the injury report as he continues to rehabilitate a lower back injury.
The forward has played in seven of the Jazz’s 21 games this season.
Lauri Markkanen is a late scratch tonight with lower back injury management.
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 7, 2024
The Jazz will also be without Kyle Filipowski for the seventh straight game after assigning the rookie to the Salt Lake City Stars on Thursday.
Filipowski suffered a sprained right ankle on November 21 against the San Antonio Spurs, followed by left leg inflammation that has sidelined him for more than two weeks.
The rookie was averaging 8.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists over his previous five games leading up to the injury.
I’d imagine this is a sign that he’s getting closer to returning to the floor. https://t.co/gKyDJRqm5L
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 5, 2024
The Jazz are 1-5 since Filipowski went down, and will look to snap a five-game losing streak in Portland, their second-longest drought of the season.
Meanwhile, The Trail Blazers have lost back-to-back games, including a 127-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
OUT – Lauri Markkanen (injury management)
OUT – Jordan Clarkson (plantar fasciitis)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (fractured fibula)
OUT – Cody Williams (G League)
OUT – Kyle Filipowski (G League)
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
QUESTIONABLE – Scoot Henderson (quad contusion)
OUT – Donovan Clingan (knee sprain)
OUT – Matisse Thybulle (ankle sprain)
OUT – Robert Williams III (concussion)
How To Watch, Stream Jazz vs. Trail Blazers
The Jazz will travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday at 8 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on KJZZ, streamed on Jazz+, and heard on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
