Isaiah Collier

Utah Jazz (18-44, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-45, 13th in the Eastern Conference)Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wizards -2.5; over/under is 243.5BOTTOM LINE: Utah enters the matchup against Washington after losing seven straight games.The Wizards have gone 11-21 in home games. Washington has a 7-35 record in games decided by 10 points or more.The Jazz are 7-23 on the road. Utah leads the Western Conference with 29.6 assists. Isaiah Collier paces the Jazz with 7.2.The Wizards are shooting 45.9% from the field this season, 3.0 percentage points lower than the 48.9% the Jazz allow to opponents. The Jazz average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 13.9 per game the Wizards allow.TOP PERFORMERS: Justin Champagnie is averaging 8.1 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Wizards. Bilal Coulibaly is averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games.Kyle Filipowski is averaging 10.1 points and 6.7 rebounds for the Jazz. Collier is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 2-8, averaging 111.5 points, 40.2 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 9.2 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 125.0 points per game.Jazz: 2-8, averaging 114.1 points, 43.9 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 11.3 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.INJURIES: Wizards: Anthony Gill: day to day (illness), Jamir Watkins: day to day (foot), Anthony Davis: out for season (finger), Tristan Vukcevic: day to day (thigh), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Kyshawn George: out (elbow), D'Angelo Russell: day to day (not injury related), Alex Sarr: out (hamstring).Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (ankle), Vince Williams Jr.: out for season (acl), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Two days removed from dropping 36 points in a loss to the Jazz, George put up another 30-piece on Wednesday. The Jazz guard has now scored at least 30 points in 14 games this season, more than double his tally in his first two NBA seasons combined (six). The lone concern for fantasy managers is Utah's back-to-back, as they visit the Wizards on Thursday. If George sits, look for Isaiah Collier (18 points, five assists, three steals and one blocked shot) to move into the starting lineup.

Utah Jazz (18-43, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (33-28, sixth in the Eastern Conference)Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -9.5; over/under is 241.5BOTTOM LINE: Utah heads into the matchup against Philadelphia as losers of six straight games.The 76ers are 16-16 on their home court. Philadelphia has a 14-21 record against opponents above .500.The Jazz are 7-22 on the road. Utah ranks third in the Western Conference scoring 52.1 points per game in the paint led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 11.7.The 76ers score 116.0 points per game, 9.8 fewer points than the 125.8 the Jazz allow. The Jazz average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than the 76ers allow.TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Maxey is averaging 29 points, 6.7 assists and two steals for the 76ers. VJ Edgecombe is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games.Isaiah Collier is scoring 11.0 points per game and averaging 2.5 rebounds for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 15.6 points and 3.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 4-6, averaging 111.7 points, 42.3 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 10.2 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.3 points per game.Jazz: 2-8, averaging 115.8 points, 44.6 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 11.3 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.0 points.INJURIES: 76ers: Johni Broome: out (knee), Joel Embiid: out (oblique), VJ Edgecombe: day to day (back), Kelly Oubre Jr.: day to day (illness).Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (ankle), Vince Williams Jr.: out for season (acl), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee).___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

George was back in the Jazz lineup on Saturday after a six-game absence. And unsurprisingly, the Jazz guard was limited in how much he could play. George logged 23 minutes, checking out for good with just over four minutes remaining in the third quarter. Isaiah Collier logged 33 minutes off the bench, and fantasy managers should prepare for a similar split the rest of the season for draft lottery reasons. Utah opens a four-game Week 19 schedule on Monday against the Nuggets.

With Keyonte George returning from a sprained ankle, Collier was moved to the bench to begin Saturday's game. However, he still played plenty, with the second-year guard logging 33 minutes. Playing time should not be an issue for Collier, especially when considering how well George played to begin the season. At this point, getting more "data" on Collier may be the priority for the lottery-bound Jazz, which raises his fantasy ceiling for the silly season.