Derrick Favors (ankle) probable for Jazz on Friday

Utah Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors (sprained ankle) is probable for Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets.

What It Means:

Favors sat out Wednesday but is on track to return after practicing on Thursday. Ekpe Udoh will return to Utah's bench after an impressive showing in the first unit.

Favors is averaging 25.8 FanDuel points across 38 games this season. Over the remainder of the year, numberFire's models project him to record 14.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.