With the season on the line in Friday’s Game 6 vs. the Clippers, Jazz point guard Mike Conley is “working toward a return to the lineup,” tweets ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Backcourt partner Donovan Mitchell will be a game-time decision, Woj adds.
Conley has missed the first five games of the series with a strained right hamstring that he suffered in the close-out game against the Grizzlies. He originally hoped to return for Game 3, but he re-injured the hamstring, which set back his recovery timetable. Conley is coming off his first All-Star season and averaged 16.2 points and six assists per game during the year.
Mitchell is dealing with a sprained right ankle that forced him to miss the last 16 games of the regular season, along with Utah’s playoff opener. He was in obvious pain during Game 5, shooting just 6-of-19 from the field, and admitted afterward that the ankle is limiting what he can do on the court.
If the Jazz win Friday, they will host Game 7 on Sunday.
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