JOHN COLLINS NEWS

Carries Utah on offense Collins provided 28 points (12-30 FG, 2-11 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Monday's 114-108 loss to Boston.

Impact The Jazz turned out to be more competitive than expected in this tight loss to Boston, and Collins had a strong showing as a scoring weapon even if he needed 30 shots to score 28 points. The veteran forward, who was returning to the lineup following a five-game absence due to a back injury, should be one of Utah's go-to players on offense going forward, although given the Jazz's recent resting patterns, it's unclear if he'll be available on a regular basis. It wouldn't be surprising if he sits Wednesday's game against Memphis due to injury management.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to return Monday Collins (back) is available for Monday's game against the Celtics.

Impact Collins has missed eight of the Jazz's last nine games due to low back injury management, but the veteran forward has been cleared to play Monday. He has played in just 12 games since the beginning of January, and over those outings he has averaged 20.7 points on 54.8 percent shooting, 8.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 blocks over 31.5 minutes per game.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Monday Collins (back) is questionable for Monday's game against the Celtics.

Impact While Collins is in danger of missing a sixth straight game, his questionable tag is a sign of progress, as he's previously been deemed doubtful or ruled out on Utah's initial injury reports. KJ Martin has been starting at power forward in Collins' absence.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Boston hosts Utah after Tatum's 40-point game

Boston hosts the Utah Jazz after Jayson Tatum scored 40 points in the Boston Celtics' 111-101 win against the Los Angeles Lakers

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remaining out for Sunday Collins (back) won't play in Sunday's game versus the 76ers.

Impact Collins' absence streak will extend to five games Sunday due to lower back injury management. KJ Martin will likely continue to start in his absence. Collins' next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Boston.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Utah visits Philadelphia, aims to break road losing streak

Utah aims to stop its 11-game road losing streak with a win against Philadelphia

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ruled out against Toronto Collins (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Raptors, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact Collins will miss a fourth straight game while dealing with a back issue. KJ Martin, Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski to see more time on the floor in Toronto.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Utah visits Toronto on 10-game road skid

Utah comes into a matchup with Toronto after losing 10 straight road games

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not playing Wednesday vs. Wiz Collins (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Wizards, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Impact Collins is set to be out of action for the sixth time in seven games due to lower back injury management, and his next chance to see the floor is Friday against the Raptors. The Jazz will be shorthanded Wednesday due to the absences of Collins, Walker Kessler (rest), Lauri Markkanen (back), Jordan Clarkson (foot) and Collin Sexton (ankle). Expect the likes of KJ Martin, Brice Sensabaugh, Kyle Filipowski, Cody Williams, Johnny Juzang and others to see a heavy workload against Washington.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Utah visits Washington, looks to end road skid

Utah is looking to break its nine-game road losing streak with a victory against Washington

MARCH 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not playing Monday vs. Detroit Collins (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Pistons.

Impact Collins will be sidelined for the fourth time in five games due to lower back injury management, and how he responds to the injury over the next couple of days will determine whether he'll be given the green light to play against the Wizards on Wednesday. KJ Martin and Brice Sensabaugh are candidates to enter the Jazz's starting lineup for Monday's game due to Collins' absence.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to play Monday Collins (back) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Pistons.

Impact Collins made his return from a three-game absence Friday, posting 29 points (12-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block in 27 minutes during a win over Minnesota, but he was back in street clothes Sunday and will likely miss the second half of Utah's back-to-back set as well. With Lauri Markkanen (back) already out, KJ Martin, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh are candidates for increased roles again, though Utah is expected to have Walker Kessler (rest) available Monday.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit plays Utah, aims for 5th straight road win

Detroit comes into a matchup against Utah after winning four games in a row on the road

MARCH 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't play Sunday Collins has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pelicans due to low back injury management.

Impact Collins made his return from a three-game absence Friday, posting 29 points (12-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block over 27 minutes. However, he'll be back in street clothes for the first half of a back-to-back set. With Lauri Markkanen (back/rest) also out, KJ Martin, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh are all candidates for increased roles.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Jazz edge Timberwolves on late go-ahead dunk John Collins scored 29 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and made a game-winning assist to boost the Utah Jazz to a 117-116 win over the Minnesota...

MARCH 1 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Game-high 29 points Friday Collins accumulated 29 points (12-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block over 27 minutes during Friday's 117-116 win over Minnesota.

Impact Collins finished Friday's contest as the game's leading scorer and rebounder. He did most of his damage through the first three quarters, but he only attempted one field goal in the fourth quarter and failed to reach the 30-point threshold for the first time this season. Part of that may have been due to an undisclosed injury that caused Collins to briefly leave in the third quarter, and the injury report will be worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's game against the Pelicans.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Walker Kessler's late dunk lifts Jazz to 117-116 win over short-handed Timberwolves

Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series

MARCH 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to Friday's game Collins returned early in the fourth quarter of Friday's game against Minnesota, per the Jazz's official broadcast.

Impact Collins briefly left in the third quarter of Friday's game due to an undisclosed injury. However, he checked in for Cody Williams at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and it appears whatever Collins went to the locker room for isn't serious.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to locker room Friday Collins went to the locker room during Friday's game against the Timberwolves due to an undisclosed injury, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact It's unclear what happened to Collins, though he checked himself out of the game and went straight to the locker room following a dunk. At the time of his departure, he had notched 29 points and 10 rebounds in only 19 minutes. Losing him for the rest of the game would be a huge blow for the Jazz.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE