Jazz F Lauri Markkanen (back) listed as day-to-day

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NBA: Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks28 October 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) tries to knock the ball away from Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) during the second quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day because of a lower back spasm that forced him to leave Utah’s 113-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Markkanen logged 17 minutes of action against Sacramento before missing the entire second half. He finished with seven points, three rebounds and one assist.

Jazz coach Will Hardy told reporters after the game that Markkanen would receive treatment on Wednesday. Utah is off until Thursday when it faces the San Antonio Spurs in Salt Lake City. Hardy will wait until then to decide if Markkanen is fit to play.

In four games (all starts) this season, Markkanen has averaged 18.0 points, 7.3 boards and 1.8 assists as one of the few bright spots for a Jazz team that is 0-4.

Markkanen, 27, was an All-Star during the 2022-23 campaign.

–Field-level media