The Utah Jazz visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening, and starting big man Lauri Markkanen is officially listed as questionable on the team’s injury report. Markkanen is dealing with a right wrist sprain and is coming off a 24-point performance in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Here is everything we know about Lauri Markkanen’s injury and his playing status against the Timberwolves.
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Given that Lauri Markkanen is questionable on the Jazz’s injury report, a definitive update on his playing status likely will not come until game time. Markkanen initially sustained the wrist injury back on Oct. 26 in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He missed the game immediately after due to said injury, but has since returned to the lineup and played in four straight.
Markkanen has appeared in eight games for the Jazz so far this season, at a little over 30 minutes per game. He is averaging 18.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists with splits of 38.9 percent shooting from the field, 39.7 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 84.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
The Jazz are already depleted in the front court with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic sidelined due to injury. So when it comes to the question of is Lauri Markkanen playing tonight, the answer is wait until game time.
Jazz injury report
Article Continues Below-Trey Alexander out (G League two-way)
-Harrison Ingram out (G League two-way)
-Jaren Jackson Jr. out (right MCL tear)
-Lauri Markkanen questionable (right wrist sprain)
-Jusuf Nurkic out (right 2nd plantar plate tear)
Timberwolves injury report
-Joan Beringer questionable (nasal fracture/face mask)
-Donte DiVincenzo out (right Achilles tendon repair/surgery)
-Anthony Edwards out (right knee arthoscopy)