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Filipowski will get Sunday night off, leaving the Jazz even more shorthanded in the frontcourt. His absence frees up minutes for Oscar Tshiebwe and Andersson Garcia, with the former being the more likely option to move into the starting lineup.

With the Warriors employing a smaller starting lineup, Sensabaugh was moved into Utah’s starting five on Monday, with Oscar Tshiebwe (10/8/1/1 in 20 minutes) being dropped to the bench. While he can be a bit streaky as a scorer, Sensabaugh was efficient against the Warriors, shooting over 50 percent from the field. However, he was responsible for four turnovers, which is an area Sensabaugh needs to clean up moving forward.

George is back in the Jazz starting lineup after missing Thursday’s win over the Wizards, pushing Isaiah Collier to the bench. The other change is Tshiebwe, whose inclusion gives Utah more size and strength in the frontcourt. John Konchar heads to the bench, but he can still provide solid steals production.

Love will be available for the first game of Utah’s road trip after sitting out Monday’s loss to the Nuggets. The veteran forward/center’s return likely knocks Oscar Tshiebwe down a spot in the Jazz rotation, while Kyle Filipowski should play plenty.

With Jusuf Nurkić out for the season and Lauri Markkanen down for at least another week, the Jazz will rely on Kyle Filipowski and Oscar Tshiebwe to handle the frontcourt responsibilities now that Love is also out for Monday’s game. Filipowski offers a far higher fantasy ceiling.

Tshiebwe is good to go for Friday’s game, and there may be rotation minutes available. Jusuf Nurkić (nose) has been ruled out, and Lauri Markkanen (illness) was downgraded to doubtful, so the Jazz are on track to be without two starters. That leaves Kyle Filipowski, Kevin Love and Tshiebwe as legitimate post players who would be available.

While Tshiebwe’s availability does not affect fantasy basketball, he could be active for Friday’s game if cleared from concussion protocol. Already without Jaren Jackson Jr. for the rest of the season, the Jazz have ruled out Jusuf Nurkić (nose) for Friday night.

Love has been ruled out due to “rest” for a third straight game, so whenever he ends up playing again, he should feel quite refreshed. With Jusuf Nurkic sidelined as well, Oscar Tshiebwe may return to the rotation to fill the backup center minutes behind Kyle Filipowski.

Tshiebwe hasn’t been able to carve out a role in the NBA since going undrafted in 2023, but whenever he gets the opportunity to play, he dominates the glass. He has played in 10 games since the All-Star break and has finished with at least 10 rebounds in eight of them. Sunday’s game was his third-straight double-double, which is a great way for him to end the season. Unfortunately, there isn’t currently a clear path for him to play rotation minutes next season, so we may have to wait until next March and April for him to shine.

Tshiebwe was back in the Jazz rotation for the first time since March 31 and took advantage of his opportunity. A double-digit rebounder in six of his 12 appearances this season, the second-year pivot recorded his second double-double. While Kyle Filipowski’s playing time is the priority for Utah as they close out their season, Tshiebwe should have opportunities in Utah’s final two games, especially with Walker Kessler in the league’s concussion protocol.