Walker Kessler joining Jazz lineup Monday for Kelly Olynyk (ankle)
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler is in the starting lineup on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What It Means:
Kessler is making his third start of the season as Kelly Olynyk (ankle) misses his first contest of the campaign. Jarred Vanderbilt could see additional playing time in the starting lineup as well. Rudy Gay is a candidate for additional minutes off the bench.
numberFire's models project Kessler for 23.0 minutes and 26.9 FanDuel points on Monday, and he has a $5,600 salary on the Main slate. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Jazz’s implied total (106.75) is tied for the lowest out of 18 active teams today and the game total (220.0) is also tied for the lowest on the board. The Cavaliers are also pretty stout against opposing centers, as they are allowing the fifth-fewest FanDuel points per game to the position.
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