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Utah Jazz Star’s Injury Report Status vs Detroit Pistons

Will the Jazz have Collin Sexton available for the matchup against the Detroit Pistons?
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Jan 3, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
Jan 3, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images

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Thursday night’s game against the Utah Jazz offers the Detroit Pistons a chance to build a win streak after picking up a tight overtime victory against the Miami Heat.

Both the Pistons and the Jazz have lengthy injury reports ahead of tip-off on Thursday. On Utah’s side, their star guard Collin Sexton is listed on the injury report, along with seven other players.

Fortunately for the Jazz, Sexton is considered available to play. The veteran guard is dealing with a finger issue, but it hasn’t taken him off the court this season.

Collin Sexton facing the Piston
Dec 21, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) dribbles in the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Sexton hasn’t missed a game for Utah this year. In the 25 games he played, Sexton has been averaging 28 minutes of playing time.

Throughout the season, the former first-rounder has averaged 16 points on 48 percent shooting from the field. From three, Sexton has attempted four shots per game from deep, averaging 42 percent.

Along with his scoring, Sexton has averaged two rebounds and three assists.

Throughout his career, Sexton has had 14 matchups against the Pistons. Most of those games have come when Sexton was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the three games Sexton faced the Pistons as a member of the Jazz, the veteran has averaged 20 points on 46 percent shooting from the field. He also dished out 25 total assists across those three games.

Outside of Sexton, the Jazz listed Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, Taylor Hendricks, David Garcia Jones, Svi Mykhailiuk, Oscar Tshiebwe, and Cody Williams on the injury report. Mykhailiuk is questionable with a groin strain. Everybody else is out due to injury or G League assignment.

The Pistons and the Jazz are set to tip-off at 7 PM ET on Thursday.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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