Injury Report Overview
The Utah Jazz faces a depleted roster heading into a Friday, Nov. 13 matchup against the Houston Rockets, with six players currently listed on the injury report. Among those ruled out are forward Lauri Markkanen, who is sidelined with a hand fracture, and Jaren Jackson Jr., who is recovering from a torn MCL.
Key Players Sidelined
According to Keel Stats, six players are currently listed on the Utah Jazz injury report. The players ruled out are Harrison Ingram, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jusuf Nurkic, Kobe Bufkin, Lauri Markkanen, and Trey Alexander. While Hoopsnightly reported three players are out, Keel Stats identifies six total players on the report.
Lauri Markkanen, a forward, is out due to a right hand fracture. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Markkanen has been diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his right hand and is expected to be sidelined for at least one month, with an estimated return date of Jan. 4. Markkanen has been on the injury report since Sunday, Nov. 8.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is also sidelined with a right MCL tear. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Jackson is expected to be out for 6 to 8 weeks, with an estimated return date of Dec. 14. He has been listed as out since Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Center Jusuf Nurkic is also ruled out as he recovers from a right plantar plate tear in his right foot. Nurkic has been recovering from the injury since an Oct. 4 preseason game and is expected to return on Nov. 20.
Rotation and Minute Shifts
The absences of these players significantly impact the Jazz rotation. Hoopsnightly reports that the players currently ruled out average 83 minutes per game, a workload the team's remaining rotation must absorb.
For Jusuf Nurkic, Elijah Harkless is noted as the next man up, seeing an increase of 15.9 minutes per game when Nurkic is not in the lineup. For Lauri Markkanen, the next man up is Josh Green, who gains 11.8 minutes per game in Markkanen's absence.
Other players listed as out include Harrison Ingram, Kobe Bufkin, and Trey Alexander. Trey Alexander is a guard listed as out with an estimated return of Nov. 16. Ingram and Bufkin are both listed as G League Two-Way players.
Projected Season Impact
The impact of these injuries can be measured in potential wins lost over a full season. According to a season simulator run by Hoopsnightly, the players currently on the injury report are worth 4.2 wins between them if each were to sit a full 82-game season.
Lauri Markkanen is cited as the most valuable player to the Jazz in this context, with a projected loss of 4.0 wins over 82 games. Jaren Jackson Jr. is projected to cost the team 4.0 wins over a full season.
Other players on the report include Jusuf Nurkic, who is projected to cost the team 0.2 wins over a full season. The total wins lost by the team if these players sat every game would be 18.4, according to the Hoopsnightly season simulator.
Injury History and Schedule
The Jazz's upcoming schedule includes a game at the Houston Rockets on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8:30 PM ET.
The injury report for the Jazz includes several players who have previously been listed as day-to-day or in other statuses. For example, Keyonte George was listed as day-to-day for a right ankle injury on Monday, Nov. 9, before being cleared on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Markkanen's status has fluctuated, moving from day-to-day for a right wrist injury on Saturday, Nov. 7, to being ruled out on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Reporting Details
The Utah Jazz injury report is updated hourly by Keel Stats and every 15 minutes on game days by Hoopsnightly. The current report reflects the status of players as of the evening of Nov. 12, 2026.
