Overview
- Both Markkanen (left knee contusion) and George (illness) were downgraded from questionable to out for Thursday’s game per a team update.
- Lauri Markkanen recently logged 22 points and nine rebounds against Boston and is averaging 27.7 points and 7.0 rebounds this season.
- Utah also ruled out Ace Bailey, Jusuf Nurkic, Walker Kessler, Kevin Love, and Georges Niang, with John Tonje and Elijah Harkless on G League assignments, stripping multiple projected starters from the rotation.
- The Jazz had indicated a game-day evaluation for Markkanen and are proceeding conservatively with his knee issue.
- The matchup at Intuit Dome starts a four-game road swing for 12-20 Utah, while the Clippers carry a five-game win streak and list Bradley Beal, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Chris Paul, and Ivica Zubac out.