Love is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Love will get the start with Jusuf Nurkic (toe) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh, Cody Williams and Lauri Markkanen. In two starts this season, Love has averaged 5.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 triples per game.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Removed from injury report
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Love (rest) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against the Mavericks.
After sitting out Utah's last two games for rest purposes, the veteran center is set to be available against Dallas. Love has averaged 9.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.0 three-pointers in 20.3 minutes per contest in his last 10 games, and his presence could take on greater importance if Jusuf Nurkic (toe) can't play.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Sitting out against Thunder
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Love (rest) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
After holding him out of action during Monday's loss in Portland, the Jazz are electing to give Love another maintenance day Wednesday. The veteran big man's absence should enable Kyle Filipowski to solely take on backup center duties behind Jusuf Nurkic.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Getting breather
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Love (rest) won't play in Monday's game against Portland.
Love started and played 24 minutes in Utah's last game, and he'll need a maintenance day Monday. The 37-year-old center is averaging 17.1 minutes per game this season, and his absence could mean more action for Kyle Filipowski, while Oscar Tshiebwe could enter the rotation. Love's next chance to play will come Wednesday at Oklahoma City.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Grabs 11 boards in return
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Love (rest) totaled five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), 11 rebounds and five assists across 24 minutes in Saturday's 123-114 loss to the Warriors.
Love wasn't available for the Jazz's last three games after being listed as out for rest purposes, but he stepped into the starting five Saturday with Jusuf Nurkic (toe) sitting out. Though he delivered a well-rounded stat line for fantasy managers that streamed him in, Love's game-by-game playing-time outlook is likely to remain highly volatile and dependent on which players the Jazz have available. If Nurkic returns to action for Monday's game in Portland and the Jazz aren't missing any other key frontcourt contributors, Love would likely move to the bench, and he could be at risk of falling out of the rotation entirely.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Starting against Warriors
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Love is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Warriors.
Love is back after a three-game absence due to rest purposes, and the veteran forward will get an opportunity in the starting lineup right away. The veteran forward has made just one start this season -- he posted six points, six boards and three assists in a loss to the Grizzlies on Dec. 23.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Not listed on injury report
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Love (rest) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Warriors.
After sitting out Utah's last three games for rest purposes, Love will return to action Saturday. In eight outings (one start) during December, the veteran big man averaged 9.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Will rest Thursday
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Love (rest) will not play Thursday against the Clippers.
Love isn't dealing with a reported injury, but the Jazz will nonetheless elect to rest him for a third straight game. His next chance to play will come Saturday against the Warriors, but he's not guaranteed to be included in the rotation even if he's available for that contest.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Won't play Tuesday
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Love (rest) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Celtics.
Love will be rested for a second straight game. Kyle Filipowski and Kyle Anderson should see the majority of the backup center minutes in Love's absence.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Resting Saturday
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Love (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Spurs.
Love will get the night off after posting 14 points (3-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 16 minutes off the bench in Friday's win over Detroit. The veteran big man's next chance to play will come Tuesday against the Celtics.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Not starting vs. Detroit
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Love won't start against the Pistons on Friday.
With Lauri Markkanen (groin) and Jusuf Nurkic (rest) returning one-game absences, Kyle Filipowski and Love will slide back to the second unit. In his last five outings off the bench, the veteran big man has averaged 9.6 points and 6.0 rebounds across 20.2 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Making first start of season
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Love is in the Jazz's starting lineup against the Grizzlies on Tuesday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Love will make his first start of the season due to the absences of both Lauri Markkanen (groin) and Jusuf Nurkic (rest) Tuesday. Love played a season-high 32 minutes during his last outing against the Magic on Saturday, when he finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Back in action Tuesday
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Love (rest) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets.
Love, who rested Monday against the Nuggets, could see an expanded role Tuesday with Lauri Markkanen and Jusuf Nurkic both sidelined for maintenance purposes. In Love's most recent game, he produced 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 128-127 overtime loss to the Magic.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Will rest Monday
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Love will be rested Monday against the Nuggets.
After producing 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 128-127 overtime loss to the Magic, Love is getting the night off for the front end of this back-to-back set. In his absence, Taylor Hendricks and Kyle Filipowski could be more involved for Utah.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Turns back clock with double-double
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Love chipped in 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 128-127 overtime loss to the Magic.
Love turned in his best game of the season by a wide margin. Lauri Markkanen's (groin) absence required more frontcourt support, and an ineffective evening for Kyle Filipowski opened the door for the 37-year-old veteran. Love isn't dependable enough for fantasy purposes, and this total should be considered an outlier.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Moves out of rotation Monday
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Love (coach's decision) went unused Monday in the Jazz's 140-133 overtime win over the Mavericks.
After pouring in a season-high 20 points in 20 minutes off the bench in the Jazz's previous game Friday against the Grizzlies, Love looked like a prime candidate to see his playing time pick up Monday, as Utah was without Jusuf Nurkic (rest) for the contest. Instead, Kyle Filipowski took Nurkic's spot in the starting five, and the Jazz went with Taylor Hendricks and Kyle Anderson as their main backup big men while Love was cut out of the rotation entirely. Like Love, Svi Mykhailiuk -- who had started each of the previous 24 games -- was dropped from the rotation Monday after previously holding a consistent role, and Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune suggests that the lineup changes could be indicative of a shift in the organization to prioritize the development of younger players. Even if Monday's game proves to be more of a one-off arrangement and he recaptures his previous role as the top backup center when Nurkic is back in action, Love is still unlikely to see enough minutes to make much of a fantasy impact.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Scores season-high 20 points
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Love notched 20 points (8-15 FG, 4-10 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 20 minutes during Friday's 130-126 victory over the Grizzlies.
Love posted his best scoring output of the season Friday, and this performance came out of nowhere since he had gone scoreless in 16 minutes during the loss to the Thunder on Dec. 7. Love has scored in double digits just five times this season, but his bench role limits his upside overall. He might be a decent fantasy option in deep leagues when other Utah frontcourt players are sidelined, but he doesn't play enough, nor does he produce enough, to warrant consideration in standard formats.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Off injury report
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Love (rest) isn't part of Utah's injury report for Friday's game against the Knicks.
The Jazz rested Love on Thursday for the opening leg of the team's back-to-back set, but the veteran forward will be a full-go for Friday's contest and could see increased usage if Jusuf Nurkic (ribs) misses another game. Love is averaging 5.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 14.3 minutes per game this season.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Resting Thursday
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Love (rest) is out for Thursday's game against the Nets.
The Jazz are choosing to give the veteran center the first night off during a back-to-back set. The expectation is that Love will be available for Friday's matchup against the Knicks. Kyle Filipowski should pick up a few extra minutes Thursday.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Off injury report
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Love (rest) is off the injury report for Monday's game against Houston.
The veteran big man sat out Sunday's meeting with the Rockets, but he's available for Monday's rematch. Love has averaged 5.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 14.2 minutes per contest in 11 games this season, and his presence should cut into Kyle Filipowski's minutes a bit.
