New Orleans Pelicans vs Utah Jazz
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The Jazz will be going up against the Nuggets and an 11.5-point disadvantage in the spread in this one. Their homestand continues against Denver at 9:00 p.m. on Monday at Delta Center. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The NBA will be evaluating the MRI results for Jazz star Lauri Markkanen, but there is a catch with the recent news.
If the Jazz are punished for tanking, it will not be the first time the NBA has penalized them in an attempt to stymie certain practices.
The Utah Jazz face scrutiny over tanking tactics, compounded by a potential injury to star Lauri Markkanen. Following an NBA fine for deliberate player rest, Markkanen's MRI for ankle and hip issues raises concerns.
Lauri Markkanen's recent addition to the Jazz's growing injury list added more fuel to the Jazz's ongoing tanking issue.
The NBA added another chapter to the tanking debate on Thursday, handing out fines to the Jazz and Pacers for roster management in recent games.
The month of March got off to a great start with a loaded NBA slate on Sunday, and now our focus turns to four games on March 2, which includes four teams playi
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Sources: OKC Thunder behind NBA’s punishment of Utah Jazz
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz are entangled in more than Western Conference positioning. They are tied together by a protected first-round pick that could materially impact both franchises’ draft strategy this June.
The NBA is still keeping a close eye on the Jazz's maneuverings on the injury front, with Lauri Markkanen's injury being watched intently.
The Jazz don’t contest that they are tanking and have tanked in recent years. But they are not the first team to tank in multiple seasons. They are not the first team to pull players in the fourth quarter of a game in order to try to lose that game. They are not the first team to stuff an injury report with, let’s say, dubious injuries.
The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans have the second of a two-game slate against one another for this week, with each team having some notable injuries of note before tipping of