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Filipowski

Filipowski will remain out due to lower back injury management. Oscar Tshiebwe has been the starting center recently, and that’s likely to remain the case on Sunday. Filipowski’s absence also frees up playing time for Blake Hinson, who went off for 30 points in Friday’s win over the Grizzlies.

Filipowski will miss Friday’s game for injury management reasons. Oscar Tshiebwe has started alongside Filipowski in the last two games, and his role should expand on Friday. Also, Blake Hinson is a potential replacement in the starting five.

Filipowski is good to go after initially being probable for Tuesday’s game. He’ll continue to take on his usual role within the Jazz starting lineup.

Filipowski is expected to take the court, and fantasy managers playing during the last week of the season can confidently deploy him in lineups. The second-year big man has posted strong numbers as of late, and he’ll look to build on his monster, 20/14/6 performance on Sunday against the Thunder.

Filipowski’s status is uncertain for this Tuesday’s matchup between teams who are eliminated from postseason contention. The second-year center has functioned as a part-time starter for the Jazz throughout the season, while consistently being a double-double threat. Given his 20/14/6 line on Sunday against the Thunder, he’ll have a chance to land another big performance on Tuesday.

Filipowski was hardly efficient offensively in this one. Still, the 22-year-old center played 38 minutes despite the blowout loss and also added major value with rebounds and assists. Filipowski has provided top-25 per game value over the last two weeks. The Jazz have three games in the final week of the regular season, starting with a matchup against the Pelicans on Tuesday.

Filipowski has scored at least 20 points in three straight games, but Monday’s double-double was his first since a March 9 win over the Warriors. Interestingly, he only played 24 minutes against the Cavaliers, likely a byproduct of Evan Mobley doing whatever he wanted in the post. The role Filipowski currently has won’t align with his role when next season begins, especially if Utah re-signs Walker Kessler. To carve out a consistent role for himself in 2026-27, he has to make strides defensively.

After putting up 25 points in Friday’s loss to the Nuggets, Filipowski was one point better on Saturday. The second-year center shot just over 71 percent from the field, and the overall stat line was excellent. Filipowski playing both games of the back-to-back at this point in the season is encouraging for fantasy managers, especially since Utah’s Week 23 is a four-game week and doesn’t include a back-to-back.

Following a one-game absence with an illness, Filipowski was back in the lineup for Utah and had an excellent night. He matched his season high for scoring despite playing just 25 minutes in the loss. With how the Jazz have been operating recently, Filipowski likely won’t play more minutes than that often, especially in tight games. However, he has been able to be productive in limited action, though the past two weeks were rough entering this game.

Filipowski and Sensabaugh are back after sitting out Wednesday’s loss to the Wizards. Their returns push Bez Mbeng and John Konchar to the bench, limiting both players’ fantasy value.