Lauri Markkanen left the match earlier in the week because of a lower back cramp. Now he will miss another whole match.
The Finnish basketball star of the Utah Jazz of the NBA Lauri Markkanen is not in the lineup when the Jazz face the Denver Nuggets on the road the night before Sunday. Markkanen is on the sidelines because of a lower back cramp, Jazz said on his account in the messaging service X.
Markkanen had to leave the game the night before Wednesday, Finnish time, when Utah faced the Sacramento Kings. He did not play in the team’s previous match against the San Antonio Spurs the night before Friday Finnish time.
Utah has lost all of its first five games of the season. Markkanen has averaged 18.0 points and 7.2 rebounds in his four games.
Markkanen’s next opportunity to return to the games is the night before Tuesday Finnish time, when Utah faces the Chicago Bulls.