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Jazz Announce Isaiah Collier's Key Knee Issue Ahead of Kings Clash

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Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier exited the game against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter on Sunday.

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The Utah Jazz absorbed their third straight loss after losing to the Sacramento Kings, 116-111 , at Golden 1 Center on Sunday. The Jazz have now dropped 10 of their last 12 games. The defeat to the Kings could be extra costly, as Isaiah Collier could miss some time.

He suffered a knee contusion in the middle of the fourth quarter and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, as announced by the team on X. Collier finished with 21 points on 9-of-21 shooting, five rebounds, and three assists. The 21-year-old guard has already missed 11 games this season due to a hamstring strain and, more recently, an illness.

The Jazz have been criticized for suddenly benching players , including Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr. , and Brice Sensabaugh, in the fourth quarter, purportedly tanking games to improve their odds at getting the top overall pick in the draft lottery. The NBA has already fined Utah $500,000 for โ€œconduct detrimental to the league.