Markkanen, Collins Return As Jazz Face Thunder
Jan 22, 2025, 12:04 PM | Updated: Jan 23, 2025, 1:07 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz will look to snap their three-game losing streak when they travel to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
The Jazz have lost six of their last seven games, with their lone win coming against the Brooklyn Nets in overtime.
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Markkanen, Collins Back For Jazz Against Thunder
The Jazz will welcome Lauri Markkanen and John Collins back to the lineup when they travel to Oklahoma City.
Markkanen has missed four straight games as he continues to deal with back spasms, while Collins has missed 13 of the last 14 games due to personal reasons and a hip injury.
Collin Sexton will also return to the lineup after missing Monday’s loss due to rest.
The @utahjazz injury report against the @okcthunder:
IN – John Collins
IN – Lauri Markkanen
OUT – Brice Sensabaugh (ankle)
OUT – Jordan Clarkson (foot)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (leg)
OUT – Johnny Juzang (hand)
OUT – Cody Williams (ankle)
OUT – Micah Potter (G League)#takenote— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) January 22, 2025
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Markkanen, Sexton, and Collins are the team’s top-three leading scorers and haven’t shared the floor since January 4 when the Jazz beat the Miami Heat on the road 136-100.
The Thunder meanwhile have won 20 of their last 22 games, and own the best record in the Western Conference.
The Jazz will wrap up their four-game road trip in Memphis on Saturday after facing the Thunder.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
OUT – Jordan Clarkson (foot)
OUT – Brice Sensabaugh (ankle)
OUT – Cody Williams (ankle)
OUT – Taylor Hendricks (foot)
OUT – Micah Potter (G League)
OUT – Johnny Juzang (hand)
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
QUESTIONABLE – Jalen Williams (illness)
OUT – Isaiah Hartenstein (calf)
OUT – Chet Holmgren (hip)
OUT – Ajay Mitchell (toe)
OUT – Nikola Topic (knee)
How To Watch, Stream Jazz At Thunder
The Jazz will travel to face the Thunder on Wednesday at 6 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.
