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John Collins - Questionable to face SacramentoCollins is questionable to face the Kings on Sunday due to back spasms, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

ImpactCollins is coming off his best performance of the season after putting up 30 points in Friday's loss to the Rockets, but considering Utah doesn't have anything to play for in the final two weeks of the season, the Jazz could be cautious with the veteran power forward. If he can't go Sunday, then Walker Kessler could be in line to enter the starting lineup.

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Jordan Clarkson - Remains out for SundayClarkson (back) will not play Sunday against the Kings, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

ImpactThis will be the third game in a row on the shelf for Clarkson, and the Jazz have no reason to rush him back given their position in the standings. Keyonte George and Collin Sexton have been playing a ton of minutes, and Johnny Juzang has been getting more opportunities in Clarkson's absence.

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Lauri Markkanen - Re-evaluated in two weeksMarkkanen (shoulder) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

ImpactMarkkanen continues to experience discomfort, and an MRI confirmed that he aggravated his previous right shoulder impingement. With just a little over two weeks remaining in the season, it's very possible that his regular season is over. At best, he could return for the finale on April 14, but there won't be much incentive to rush him back. Guys like Taylor Hendricks, Brice Sensabaugh and Johnny Juzang could see a bump in playing time with this news.

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Cam Whitmore - Upgraded to probableWhitmore (knee) has been upgraded to probable ahead of Sunday's contest against the Mavericks.

ImpactWhitmore has been nearing a return for quite some time, and the probable tag suggests the former Villanova standout could see minutes off the bench for the first time since March 10. Before his absence, the rookie had played 20-plus minutes in seven of his last 10 appearances, averaging 12.6 points and 4.5 rebounds during that stretch.

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Brice Sensabaugh - Goes scoreless in starting roleSensabaugh ended with zero points (0-8 FG, 0-7 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Friday's 101-100 loss to the Rockets.

ImpactSensabaugh replaced Lauri Markkanen (shoulder) in the starting lineup Friday but looked quite bad, going scoreless and not making enough contributions in peripheral stats. He looked outmatched while dealing with the frontcourt of Jabari Smith and Dillon Brooks, and it remains to be seen if he'll remain in a starting role when the Jazz take on the Kings on Sunday.

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