Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Productive finish in starting role
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Filipowski provided 15 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 29 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 116-105 loss to the Timberwolves.
The rookie second-rounder received plenty of starting opportunities throughout 2024-25, especially after the rebuilding Jazz gradually began to shut some of their key players down. Filipowski averaged 16.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.0 three-pointers in 30.1 minutes across his last 18 games as a starter during the regular season. Even on a healthier Utah team, Filipowski may have flashed enough upside during this period to carve out a stable role in the second unit for next year.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Sets new career-high scoring mark
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Filipowski amassed 30 points (13-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 18 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 133-126 overtime victory over the Trail Blazers.
Filipowski has shown massive progress during the second half of the season, but there's no question Wednesday was the best game of his career by a wide margin. The former Duke standout established career-high marks in points and rebounds, but he also matched his previous season-best outputs in steals and blocks. Filipowski has started in Utah's last nine games and has posted solid results, averaging 14.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in that stretch.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Strong defensive effort in start
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Filipowski ended Wednesday's 143-105 loss to the Rockets with six points (3-14 FG, 0-6 3Pt), 11 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals in 31 minutes.
Making his sixth straight start, the rookie center recorded multiple blocks and steals for the second time during that stretch, although he failed to score in double digits for the first time. Filipowski is averaging 14.2 points, 9.8 boards, 1.7 threes, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks during that stretch.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Double-doubles in Denver
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Filipowski posted 18 points (7-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and two steals across 34 minutes during Friday's 129-93 loss to the Nuggets.
Making his fourth straight start and ninth in 16 appearances in March, Filipowski recorded his 10th double-double of the season while holding his own in a matchup with Nikola Jokic. Filipowski is averaging 15.2 points, 7.5 boards, 2.0 assists, 1.9 threes and 0.9 steals on the month while shooting 53.0 percent from the floor in 25.1 minutes a contest, and with the Jazz seemingly in no rush to get Lauri Markkanen (conditioning) and Walker Kessler (illness) back onto the court, the rookie center could continue to see an elevated workload.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Starting Sunday
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Filipowski will start in Sunday's game against Cleveland.
The rookie second-round pick will supplant Svi Mykhailiuk in the starting five on Sunday. Filipowski has made five starts in March, during which he has averaged 19.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals across 28.4 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Retreating to bench Sunday
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Filipowski is not in Utah's starting lineup against Minnesota on Sunday.
Filipowski has started in four games in March, but he'll cede his spot in the starting five to Walker Kessler. Filipowski has averaged 16.9 points (on 51.1 percent shooting), 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.9 steals over 25.5 minutes per game since the beginning of March.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Double-double in Friday's loss
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Filipowski finished Friday's 126-118 loss to the Raptors with 18 points (5-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals across 33 minutes.
The double-double was his eighth of the season, six of which have come in the last 14 games. Filipowski is averaging 15.4 points, 7.7 boards, 2.5 assists, 2.1 threes and 0.8 steals in 24.6 minutes a contest over that span while shooting 54.2 percent from the floor and 48.3 percent from beyond the arc. Walker Kessler is getting frequent rests while the Jazz try to secure the NBA's worst record and hasn't played more than three games in a row since early February, so Filipowski's workload could continue to rise over the final weeks of the campaign.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Starting Friday
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Filipowski is in Utah's starting lineup against Toronto on Friday.
Filipowski will draw the start Friday as Walker Kessler is expected to be a DNP, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune. As a starter this season, Filipowski has averaged 12.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists over 26.4 minutes per game.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Back in starting lineup Sunday
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Filipowski is in Utah's starting lineup against Philadelphia on Sunday.
Filipowski will make his sixth start since Feb. 8, with Sunday's opportunity coming due to the absence of Walker Kessler (rest). Filipowski has registered a double-double in five of his last 10 outings, and over that span he has averaged 15.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists across 24.8 minutes per game.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Returning to bench Friday
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Filipowski is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The Jazz will tweak their starting unit for this contest, and Filipowski will return to his bench role, as Walker Kessler will be back in the first unit. The former Duke standout has been playing well of late and is averaging 15.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.5 steals per game since the All-Star break, starting in three of those eight appearances.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Starting Wednesday vs. Washington
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Filipowski is in the Jazz's starting lineup against the Wizards on Wednesday.
Filipowski will make his 13th start of the season (and fifth since Feb. 8) due to the absence of Walker Kessler (rest). Filipowski has averaged 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists over 24.8 minutes per game over his last five outings.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Pours in 25 points
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Filipowski produced 25 points (7-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 24 minutes during Monday's 134-106 loss to the Pistons.
Despite returning to the bench for Monday's game with Walker Kessler back in the lineup, Filipowski took advantage of some garbage time and set a new career-high scoring mark -- he scored 12 of his points in the fourth quarter. With the Jazz sitting veterans left and right for various injuries and maintenance, Filipowski could be poised for a big finish to the season as the youth movement takes over in Utah.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Back in bench role
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Filipowski will come off the bench Monday night against the Pistons.
Filipowski flirted with a triple-double in a spot start Sunday against the Pelicans, but he'll return to a bench role following the return of Walker Kessler (rest). Filipowski is averaging 12.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in his last five appearances, three off the bench.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Erupts in starting lineup
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Filipowski amassed 20 points (6-11 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals over 36 minutes during Monday's 114-112 loss to the Trail Blazers.
This game was the perfect storm for Filipowski, as John Collins (back), Lauri Markkanen (back) and Walker Kessler (illness) all sat this game out. Filipowski set a new career-high mark in points (20), picking up his fourth double-double of the season in the process. With the Jazz likely to focus on player development down the stretch, Filipowski could emerge with some fantasy appeal, especially whenever the Jazz are missing key members of their frontcourt.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Coming off bench Friday vs. OKC
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Filipowski is not in the Jazz's starting lineup against the Thunder on Friday.
Filipowski will retreat to the bench Friday due to Walker Kessler (thumb) being cleared to play. Filipowski started Feb. 13 against the Clippers, the Jazz's final game before the All-Star break, and finished with a career-high 20 points along with 10 rebounds across 37 minutes.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Back to bench Monday
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Filipowski is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Lakers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Utah's frontcourt is much healthier Monday, so Filipowski is unsurprisingly heading back to the bench following Saturday's spot start against the Clippers. The rookie second-rounder has averaged 5.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 16.8 minutes over 32 games off the bench this season.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Set to start Saturday
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Filipowski will be in the starting lineup Saturday for the Jazz against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Filipowski will make his eighth start of the season Saturday for Utah, which is dealing with several frontcourt injuries. The rookie big man is averaging 8.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game as a starter while shooting 50 percent from the field.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Scores 10 points in loss
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Filipowski provided 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-4 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Tuesday's 114-103 loss to the Warriors.
Although the Jazz were missing several of their key players for the second leg of this back-to-back set, Filipowski remained in a bench role while Micah Potter and Drew Eubanks started in the frontcourt. For now, Filipowski is just a name to monitor in deeper leagues in case the Jazz open up more playing time for him at the trade deadline. He's averaging 6.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.6 steals over his last 10 appearances in 18.5 minutes per game.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Coming off bench
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Filipowski isn't starting Monday's game against the Pelicans, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Filipowski was initially reported to be starting at power forward, but it was Cody Williams who took the court to open the matchup. Filipowski will be deployed off the bench after an apparent miscommunication by the club.
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Jazz's Kyle Filipowski: Starting Monday
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Filipowski will start for the Jazz in Monday's game against the Pelicans.
With Lauri Markkanen (back) and John Collins (hip) out, Filipowski will have another chance to take advantage of starting minutes. In the eight games he did start this season, Filipowski has averaged 8.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.8 steals across 22.5 minutes.
