Jazz announce update on Lauri Markkanen’s scary knee injury vs Spurs

On November 27, 2024By Littum

The Utah Jazz fell to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City, but the story of the night was Lauri Markkanen going down with a scary knee injury late in the fourth quarter. It was reported during the game that Utah’s best player suffered a knee contusion. Jazz head coach Will Hardy confirmed the news in his postgame press conference.

“At this point it’s a contusion,” Hardy said.

Another painful “knee to knee” collision for Victor Wembanyama, this time with Lauri Markkanen getting his head knocked off and having to be helped to the dressing room. #PorVida #Jazz #NBA pic.twitter.com/VA62a6xcHF

— SpursRΞPORT (@SpursReporter) 27 November 2024

If so, that would be good news for the Jazz, considering Markkanen would have to be carried off the court. Markkanen left the game with 14 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the field.

The Jazz lost the contest 128-115. The match was much closer than the final score indicated. At halftime, it was tied 66-66, and the Spurs held a slim three-point lead heading into the final quarter. However, the Spurs dominated the fourth quarter and cruised to a double-digit victory.

Victor Wembanyama led all scorers with 34 points. Jazz sophomore Keyonte George led the Jaz with 26 points in a losing effort.

There won’t be much time to recover when the Denver Nuggets come to town on Wednesday night. The Jazz haven’t ruled out Markkanen in regards to the Nuggets, but it’s certain he’ll be on the shelf for a bit. Let’s hope he’s back sooner rather than later.

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