Jazz-Warriors Injury Report: Chris Paul, Otto Porter Jr. Status Update
The Utah Jazz are set to take on the first of their two games against the Golden State Warriors for the week a few days out from All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City on Monday night. It'll be the first time these two teams matchup this season after their initial contest was postponed due to the tragic passing of assistant coach Dejan Milojević.
The result of this one could mean massive implications for each team's Play-In hopes moving forward. The Jazz are 11th in the Western Conference one game under .500 at 26-27, while the Warriors are right ahead of them at 10th with a 25-25 record. Now entering the second half of the regular season, these are the matchups where stakes tend to get a bit higher than before.
Both teams unveiled their injury reports ahead of Monday's contest, with each team having a few entries on the list:
Utah Jazz:
Otto Porter- QUESTIONABLE (foot)
Brice Sensabaugh- QUESTIONABLE (hip)
Johnny Juzang- OUT (two-way)
Micah Potter- OUT (two-way)
Jason Preston- OUT (two-way)
Golden State Warriors:
Chris Paul- OUT (hand)
Gui Santos- QUESTIONABLE (knee)
The Jazz could ultimately be without their newest trade deadline acquisition as Otto Porter Jr. deals with left foot soreness. As for Brice Sensabaugh, his status is the same as he's working back from a hip injury. A key factor to note as we move forward is the availability surrounding rookie Taylor Hendricks with the recent departures of Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji. Expect to see a substantial elevation of opportunity for the first-year forward.
As for the Warriors, Chris Paul started doing individual work last week since suffering from a hand injury but still looks to be out for this game. It also seems Golden State head coach Steve Kerr won't be in appearance as he travels to Serbia to attend a funeral service for Milojević.
This one tips off at 7 PM MT in the Delta Center as the Jazz attempt to kick off their home stretch with a much-needed win to return to .500.
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