Markkanen (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Markkanen will miss a second straight game due to back spasms. Utah will be shorthanded against Charlotte and will likely have to rely on Cody Williams, Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski to shoulder the load Wednesday.

The Utah Jazz hit the road on Friday to face the New Orleans Pelicans. Both teams will be missing key contributors heading into the contest.  Lauri Markkanen (b

Won't play against New Orleans

Despite those issues, the Jazz have managed to win a respectable three of seven games this month. Among those victories were a 136-100 thrashing of Miami and a 105-92 win over an

The Hornets are one of four teams with worse records than the Jazz — and the loss pulled Utah into a virtual tie with them in the lottery standings.

Walker Kessler is averaging an NBA-best 4.3 offensive boards per game — a nearly two-rebound jump from last season. What's different?

The Finnish power forward led the Salt Lake City team with 35 points, but saw Trae Young beat the buzzer from half-court for the win. Clint Capela had 18 points for the Hawks, Zaccharie Risacher added 14, Vít Krejčí scored 13, and Bogdan Bogdanović contributed 11 points.

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) blocks a shot by Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City. Credit: AP/Rob Gray The Jazz had cut the lead to 90-88 and won a ...

Young took an inbounds pass, dribbled to just short of halfcourt and hit the 49-foot winner as time expired while being loosely guarded by Collin Sexton, who had seemingly forced overtime with a tying 3-pointer with four seconds remaining.

The Charlotte Hornets (8-28) and Utah Jazz (10-28) meet Wednesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the

De'Anthony Melton (knee), Trendon Watford (hamstring), Maxwell Lewis (left knee), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Cam Johns

Down three starters, the Utah Jazz young players are getting a chance to shine these days. After playing very well for three quarters, the Jazz ran out of gas