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JAZZ at PISTONS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | December 21, 2023
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Photos: Pelicans vs. Cavaliers | Game Action 12/21/2023Game action photos from the New Orleans Pelicans at Cleveland Cavaliers game on Thursday, Dec. 21 during the 2023-24 NBA season.
Sam Merrill - Will not return ThursdayMerrill will not return to Thursday's game against the Pelicans due to right wrist soreness, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. He finished with zero points (0-4 FG...
ImpactThe Cavaliers are very thin due to injuries, so they will likely turn to Craig Porter and maybe even Emoni Bates to absorb more minutes in the short term. Merrill has been playing quite a lot for Cleveland, averaging 27.0 minutes in his previous two games.
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John Collins - Draws start ThursdayCollins is starting Thursday's game against the Pistons, Johnny Kane of Bally Sports Detroit reports.
ImpactCollins came off the bench in his last two appearances, but he'll rejoin the starting lineup with the Jazz playing without several starters Thursday. Over his 22 starts this year, he's averaged 14.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in 30.9 minutes per game.
DECEMBER 21, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
Kelly Olynyk - Returns to starting roleOlynyk is in the starting lineup to face the Pistons on Thursday, Johnny Kane of Bally Sports reports.
ImpactThe Jazz have several players unavailable for this matchup against the reeling Pistons, and this means Olynyk will get another start in the frontcourt, though this time, it'll be alongside John Collins. Olynyk is averaging 7.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game in his previous five starts.
DECEMBER 21, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
Kris Dunn - Starting ThursdayDunn is starting Thursday against the Pistons, Johnny Kane of Bally Sports Detroit reports.
ImpactThe Jazz will be playing without several starters against the struggling Pistons on Thursday, so Dunn will join the starting lineup for the second time in the last four games. Over his two starts this season, Dunn has averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 23.0 minutes per game.
DECEMBER 21, 2023ā¢ROTOWIRE
Sam Merrill - Late addition to injury reportMerrill is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Pelicans due to right wrist soreness.
ImpactMerrill's late addition to the injury report is a bad sign for Thursday's contest. The 27-year-old guard is coming off a career-high 27-point performance against the Jazz.
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