Utah Jazz DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

The Utah Jazz announced forwardLauri Markkanen(back) will be unavailable for Tuesday's matchup with the Golden State Warriors due to lower back injury management. Several of the Jazz's players will be out for Tuesday's game as they are in the second half of a back-to-back set. John Collins(illness) andWalker Kessler(shoulder) will also be out of the lineup. Drew Eubanks,Kyle Filipowski and Micah Potter will likely see expanded roles in the team's frontcourt this evening.

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (heel) is listed as available for Monday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Clarkson had missed the last 10 games for Utah while dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. As of now it's unclear whether the 32-year-old will have a minutes restriction, adding some volatility to any fantasy managers or DFS players looking to insert him into their lineups tonight. Clarkson has averaged 16.0 PPG this season while shooting 33.9% from three. Milwaukee has the league's sixth best defensive rating in January, making tonight's matchup a tough sell for those looking to start Clarkson. Fantasy managers and DFS managers should temper expectations on Monday night.

Utah Jazz forward John Collins (illness) will not play on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks due to an illness. The former Hawk was originally listed as questionable but has since been downgraded to out as it seems the illness is impacting him a little more than the team would like. Collins has only appeared in three of the last 16 games due to various ailments. So, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh will likely see added opportunities since Walker Kessler (shoulder) has also been ruled out. Filipowski has the better route to more minutes and just posted 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in their last game.

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (shoulder) has been downgraded from questionable to out on Monday and will not face the Milwaukee Bucks. The young big man suffered a shoulder contusion in their last game against the Memphis Grizzlies after seeing the court for 29 minutes and posting 11 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, two steals, and two blocks. While Kessler and John Collins (illness) are both out, Kyle Filipowski will likely see some added opportunities at center. Across 20 minutes against the Grizzlies, he registered 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal.

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (back) will rejoin the action on Wednesday against Oklahoma City. He is back in the mix after missing four games due to back spasms. Markkanen has elevated his game since the turn of the year, averaging 22.6 points. John Collins (back) also returns for the Jazz on Wednesday, meaning that the likes of Svi Mykhailiuk, Drew Eubanks, and Kyle Filipowski will be less involved in the rotation.